Bill Rigney

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1953)

Bill Rigney was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953 for the New York Giants, a span of 8 seasons. In 654 career games, he hit .259 with 510 hits, 41 home runs, and 212 RBI. Bill Rigney was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 174.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .259
HR 41
RBI 212
H 510
OPS .710
PIV 174
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
1/29/1918 in Alameda, CA, USA
Died
2/20/2001 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-16
Last Game
1953-09-12
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Joseph Rigney

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Rigney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
654 1,966 281 510 78 14 41 212 25 208 206 .259 .334 .376 .710 174

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Rigney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 NY1 NL 110 360 38 85 9 1 3 31 9 36 29 .236 .256 (-8%) .328 (-7%) .358 (-19%) .687 (-13%) -666.6
1947 NY1 NL 130 531 84 142 24 3 17 59 7 51 54 .267 .262 (+2%) .336 (avg) .376 (+12%) .712 (+6%) 600.2
1948 NY1 NL 113 424 72 112 17 3 10 43 4 47 54 .264 .263 (avg) .340 (avg) .379 (+3%) .719 (+2%) 145.1
1949 NY1 NL 122 389 53 108 19 6 6 47 3 47 38 .278 .262 (+6%) .343 (+3%) .384 (+5%) .727 (+4%) 311.5
1950 NY1 NL 56 83 8 15 2 0 0 8 0 8 13 .181 .265 (-32%) .346 (-27%) .401 (-49%) .747 (-39%) -528.5
1951 NY1 NL 44 69 9 16 2 0 4 9 0 8 7 .232 .260 (-11%) .336 (-5%) .385 (+13%) .721 (+5%) 51.4
1952 NY1 NL 60 90 15 27 5 1 1 14 2 11 6 .300 .252 (+19%) .326 (+19%) .369 (+11%) .696 (+15%) 261.4
1953 NY1 NL 19 20 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 654 1,966 281 510 78 14 41 212 25 208 206 .259 — — — — 174

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Rigney — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Rigney — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Rigney — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32793014725529125.274
Away32610361332551286.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Rigney — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-12 NY1CHCL 301000000
1953-09-11 NY1CHCL 201000001
1953-08-28 NY1ATLL 100000000
1953-08-15 NY1PHIL 100000000
1953-08-04 NY1CHCL 100000000
1953-07-25 NY1CINL 101000000
1953-06-20 NY1ATLL 100000100
1953-06-12 NY1STLL 101000000
1953-06-09 NY1ATLL 100000001
1953-06-07 NY1CHCL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Rigney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2B 245 0 550 638 36 116
3B 163 0 172 300 24 26
SS 149 0 224 372 46 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Rigney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NY1 3B 73 0 77 143 8 8
1946 NY1 SS 33 0 53 81 9 14
1947 NY1 2B 72 0 184 229 11 41
1947 NY1 3B 41 0 47 76 9 7
1947 NY1 SS 24 0 33 53 5 8
1948 NY1 2B 105 0 258 275 18 48
1948 NY1 SS 7 0 7 12 2 1
1949 NY1 2B 26 0 55 79 4 11
1949 NY1 3B 14 0 10 23 2 2
1949 NY1 SS 81 0 120 215 26 33
1950 NY1 2B 23 0 29 27 2 8
1950 NY1 3B 11 0 15 20 1 2
1951 NY1 2B 9 0 12 11 1 5
1951 NY1 3B 12 0 13 28 2 5
1952 NY1 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1952 NY1 2B 9 0 10 17 0 3
1952 NY1 3B 10 0 7 9 2 2
1952 NY1 SS 4 0 11 11 4 4
1953 NY1 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1953 NY1 3B 2 0 3 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Rigney — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 246
Third Base 163
Shortstop 151

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Rigney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Cubbage
    .258 avg, 34 HR
  2. 86
    Bill Brubaker
    .264 avg, 22 HR
  3. 85
    Gavin Lux
    .256 avg, 33 HR
  4. 84
    Scott Cooper
    .265 avg, 33 HR
  5. 84
    Mickey Rocco
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  6. 81
    Pete LaCock
    .257 avg, 27 HR

Bill Rigney: the record in brief

April 16, 1946 and September 12, 1953 bracket Bill Rigney's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, from 1946 through 1953. Rigney played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 29, 1918, in Alameda, CA, USA, Rigney was listed at 6-foot-1 and 178 pounds. The bio records the death on February 20, 2001, in Walnut Creek, CA, USA. Rigney's full given name, per the bio, is William Joseph Rigney.

Across 654 games at the plate, Rigney's career line reads 510 hits in 1,966 at bats for a .259 average, adding 41 homers, 212 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .334 and the slugging percentage .376, for an OPS of .710. Rigney hit .259 while the league hit .261 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 17 home runs Rigney hit in 1947. The hits column peaks at 142, in 1947.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Rigney

What years did Bill Rigney play?
Bill Rigney played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.
Was Bill Rigney a pitcher?
No. Bill Rigney was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Rigney hit?
Bill Rigney hit 41 career home runs with 510 hits.
What teams did Bill Rigney play for?
Bill Rigney played for one team, the New York Giants (1946–1953).
Did Bill Rigney win an MVP award?
No. Bill Rigney did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Bill Rigney win?
Bill Rigney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Bill Rigney's career stats?
In 654 games, Bill Rigney had 510 hits, 41 home runs, 212 RBI, 281 runs, and 25 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did Bill Rigney play?
Bill Rigney played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Rigney and how much did he weigh?
Bill Rigney was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 178 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Rigney hit each season?
Bill Rigney's home runs by season: 3 in 1946, 17 in 1947, 10 in 1948, 6 in 1949, 0 in 1950, 4 in 1951, 1 in 1952, and 0 in 1953. His most in one season was 17, in 1947.
What was Bill Rigney's career batting average?
Bill Rigney batted .259 over his career, with 510 hits in 1,966 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Rigney have?
Bill Rigney drove in 212 runs in his career.
Is Bill Rigney in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Rigney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Bill Rigney make?
Bill Rigney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.