#96 Johnny Rigney, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Johnny Rigney

10/28/1914
33
USA,IL,OAK PARK
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,500,000
1949
10 Year(s), 157 Days (1877 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 44 Days (1936 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall671088-91 Mph
Versus LHB6710 
Versus RHB7810 
Talent6810 
Pitching Ratings
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10
54
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP33114
Talent111110
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3
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/5NYNW 3-1*931005WPoG   
9/10@PITW 10-1*971125WPoG   
9/14@BSNL 1-2*872224L    
9/18NYNW 7-0*950039WPoG   
9/23@CHCL 0-6*8106534L    
9/27@STLL 1-2*8.262228L    
10/1NYNL 3-8*998847L    
10/7NYNW 4-2*9922312WPoG   
10/16DETL 1-2*9522210L    
10/21@DETL 2-7*8107435L    

Pitching Stats 1948

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545291502.93396.03281421291283224191.142964.4
Projected4545291502.93396.0328142129128322     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.57.57.32.900.000.02.52
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB77218433713828588146004.238.315.350.665
vs. RHB6911443337555740176000.208.247.295.542
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212116503.05189.0163746467145
Road2424131002.83207.0165686561177
Postseason331202.7726.024118827
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week220203.1817.01596515
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774302.8360.14721191953
May886203.2170.05927252861
June775102.8663.04924202252
July885303.1369.07027242349
August775202.9564.05221211659
Sept./Oct.884402.5869.25122202048

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1938272413804.52205.020212210334881451501.41.272PIT
19393232141505.00263.0270162146371052182311.43.303PIT
1940323218904.52268.2258148135351012222301.34.288PIT
19413232161304.65269.026215613940892032501.30.277PIT
19423333112104.84275.027816514844952092421.36.291PIT
194328145716.46117.01399084244996601.61.325PIT
19443424131304.77200.018911310636691721711.29.275PIT
19452131405.9846.2574231142634101.78.305PIT
19463838191403.75316.2282143132351152592701.25.274 CHA PHI,NL
19474242181803.81352.0321165149391162853321.24.283PHI
19484545291502.93396.0328142129201283224141.15.275PHI,NL
Total36431915713714.332709.02586144813023589812165235101.32.284 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1937, AAA212113403.19166.213871591962148831.20.263
1938, AAA553203.0039.044151351140201.41.358

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1947221101.5018.094331420
1948331202.7726.02411882730
Total552302.2544.0331511114150

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1938277821202101012900.269.278.372.650PIT
19393292174004933700.185.211.228.439PIT
194032101162006924000.158.175.178.353PIT
194132982361251243200.235.265.378.642PIT
19423384122018963400.143.198.202.400PIT
1943283641002211400.111.135.139.274PIT
1944346590003601800.138.138.138.277PIT
19452180000000400.000.000.000.000PIT
1946381121440071043400.125.154.161.315 CHA PHI,NL
194742120193106933400.158.177.200.377PHI
1948451412130211813500.149.154.213.367PHI,NL
Total364935156272762842531100.167.188.222.410 

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher454522585833.964396.01.89    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1937...
Injured on 8/2/1937 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 5/5/1938, off Dick Coffman (BRO)...
Earned first career win on 5/5/1938...
Hit first career homerun on 5/10/1938, off Bob Feller (CHC)...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 4/18/1941...
Injured on 6/18/1941 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,735,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,735,714 through salary arbitration...
9/9/1943: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,520,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 3/15/1944 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/3/1946 to a 4-year deal worth $6,500,000 per year...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 4/17/1946 (Going to CHA: SS Jim Tabor, C Roy Campanella, CF Whitey Lockman, P Stuart Jones. Going to PHI: P Johnny Rigney, P Tal Abernathy, C Bill
Salkeld)...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/16/1947 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1947, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1948, going 6-2, 3.21...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1948, going 29-15, 2.93 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1938 - 4.52 - 10th
1940 - 4.52 - 9th
1946 - 3.75 - 7th
1947 - 3.81 - 4th
WHIP
1940 - 1.34 - 10th
1941 - 1.30 - 6th
1942 - 1.36 - 8th
1944 - 1.29 - 4th
1946 - 1.25 - 2nd
1947 - 1.24 - 2nd
Wins
1946 - 19 - 7th
1947 - 18 - 7th
Losses
1942 - 21 - 3rd
1947 - 18 - 5th
IP
1946 - 316.2 - 8th
1947 - 352.0 - 1st
K's
1939 - 218 - 7th
1940 - 222 - 7th
1941 - 203 - 9th
1946 - 259 - 3rd
1947 - 285 - 3rd
CG
1941 - 25 - 7th
1946 - 27 - 2nd
1947 - 33 - 1st
SHO
1947 - 2 - 4th
  

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