#59 Topper Rigney, Third Base, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/20/1929 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Topper Rigney
1/7/1897 32 USA,TX,GROVETON 5"9 170
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,777,001 1931 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 3 4 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 8 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 7 (Range), .939 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @BRO | L 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @BRO | L 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | NYN | L 9-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | CHC | L 4-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | CHC | L 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 12-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | CIN | L 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @BRO | L 4-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | BSN | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 102 | 279 | 87 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 49 | 33 | 20 | .312 | .382 | .437 | .819 | .800 | .125 |
Projected | 102 | 279 | 87 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 49 | 33 | 20 | .312 | .382 | .437 | .819 | .800 | .125 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 64 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 122 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 41.7 | 53.4 | 7.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .333 | .321 | .655 |
vs. RHP | 251 | 81 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 46 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .388 | .450 | .838 |
Close/Late | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .333 | .233 | .567 |
Scoring Position | 74 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .241 | .203 | .444 |
Pinch Hitting | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .148 | .226 | .148 | .374 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 54 | 128 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 12 | .320 | .403 | .422 | .825 |
Road | 48 | 151 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 8 | .305 | .361 | .450 | .812 |
March/April | 12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .375 | .412 | .469 | .881 |
May | 18 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .282 | .317 | .436 | .753 |
June | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .381 | .444 | .429 | .873 |
July | 17 | 63 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | .349 | .431 | .460 | .891 |
August | 20 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .266 | .319 | .359 | .678 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .283 | .389 | .483 | .872 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1923 | 106 | 232 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 6 | .293 | .396 | .375 | .771 | PHA |
1924 | 150 | 575 | 190 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 79 | 114 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 41 | 20 | .330 | .413 | .435 | .847 | PHA,AL |
1925 | 162 | 675 | 163 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 108 | 86 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 21 | .241 | .325 | .336 | .661 | PHA |
1926 | 146 | 578 | 163 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 94 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 18 | .282 | .339 | .408 | .747 | PHA |
1927 | 152 | 618 | 178 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 114 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 24 | 16 | .288 | .359 | .393 | .752 | PHA |
1928 | 152 | 523 | 154 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 18 | .294 | .379 | .413 | .792 | PHA |
1929 | 102 | 279 | 87 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 49 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 7 | .312 | .382 | .437 | .819 | PIT |
Total | 970 | 3480 | 1003 | 176 | 50 | 34 | 380 | 591 | 423 | 15 | 23 | 195 | 153 | 106 | .288 | .366 | .397 | .762 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1922, AAA | 137 | 544 | 156 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 91 | 110 | 57 | 29 | 16 | .287 | .403 | .404 | .807 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1923 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .417 | .500 | .583 | 1.083 |
1924 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .353 | .703 |
1928 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .350 | .421 | .771 |
Total | 17 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .412 | .467 | .878 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 19 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 | 108.0 | 3.25 | | | | |
Shortstop | 59 | 52 | 73 | 177 | 29 | 264 | 14 | .947 | 443.0 | 5.36 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1922... Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1923, off George Smith (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 5/17/1923, off John Russell (NYY)... Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 8/4/1924... 1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/2/1926 with a Sore Knee, out for one week... 1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/2/1927... 1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/5/1929 to a 3-year deal worth $4,777,001 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1924 - .330 - 10th
| OBP 1924 - .413 - 5th
| Triples 1927 - 14 - 2nd 1928 - 10 - 7th
| Runs 1924 - 114 - 8th 1927 - 114 - 7th
| BB 1924 - 80 - 4th 1925 - 86 - 3rd 1927 - 67 - 9th 1928 - 71 - 7th
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SB 1924 - 41 - 9th
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