#59 Topper Rigney, Third Base, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Topper Rigney

1/7/1897
32
USA,TX,GROVETON
5"9
170

Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88399
Versus LHP10831010
Versus RHP77399
Talent98399
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 7 (Range), .939 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@BROL 0-1200000000#5  
9/21@BROL 7-8423110000#5  
9/23NYNL 9-11100000000#7  
9/26CHCL 4-10101000000#5  
9/27CHCL 1-6310000010#4  
9/28@STLW 12-11411000100#5  
9/30CINL 8-9300000100#6  
10/1@BROL 4-8311010010#6  
10/2@CINL 3-6300000010#5  
10/4BSNL 0-7402100000#7  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10227987176223493320.312.382.437.819.800.125
Projected10227987176223493320.312.382.437.819.800.125
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall64315000112122255741.753.47.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2861101356000.214.333.321.655
vs. RHP25181165222462814210.323.388.450.838
Close/Late3070002455010.233.333.233.567
Scoring Position7414100180610210.189.241.203.444
Pinch Hitting2740002235010.148.226.148.374
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home54128419207241912.320.403.422.825
Road48151468421625148.305.361.450.812
March/April1232121101722.375.412.469.881
May1839113014524.282.317.436.753
June132181003543.381.444.429.873
July17632232061294.349.431.460.891
August2064174103755.266.319.359.678
Sept/Oct226017521613112.283.389.483.872

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923106232685423236400117166.293.396.375.771PHA
19241505751903773791148045354120.330.413.435.847PHA,AL
19251626751632868751088617352521.241.325.336.661PHA
19261465781633731047944653292718.282.339.408.747PHA
192715261817822145511146721342416.288.359.393.752PHA
19281525231543010473767134251518.294.379.413.792PHA
1929102279871762234933022057.312.382.437.819 PIT
Total9703480100317650343805914231523195153106.288.366.397.762 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922, AAA13754415625975091110572916.287.403.404.807

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192372410210224102.417.500.5831.083
19245174200333000.235.350.353.703
19285196200321001.316.350.421.771
Total176020610878103.333.412.467.878

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base191283123901.000108.03.25    
Shortstop5952731772926414.947443.05.36    
Centerfield10100101.0002.04.50    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
SB
1924 - 41 - 9th
    

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