1918
Born January 29, 1918
Alameda, CA, USA
Bill Rigney Notable
b. January 29, 1918 · New York Giants 1946–1953
Bill Rigney played 1946 to 1953 for the New York Giants as a second baseman.
Across 654 games he batted .259, with 510 hits and 281 runs. He finished with 41 home runs, 78 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 245 games at second base, with 638 assists and 36 errors. He turned 116 double plays. He also played 163 games at third base and 149 games at shortstop.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in Alameda, CA, USA on January 29, 1918, and died on February 20, 2001. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYG | 110 | 360 | 38 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 9 | .236 |
| 1947 | NYG | 130 | 531 | 84 | 142 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 7 | .267 |
| 1948 | NYG | 113 | 424 | 72 | 112 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 4 | .264 |
| 1949 | NYG | 122 | 389 | 53 | 108 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 3 | .278 |
| 1950 | NYG | 56 | 83 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .181 |
| 1951 | NYG | 44 | 69 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .232 |
| 1952 | NYG | 60 | 90 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .300 |
| 1953 | NYG | 19 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 654 | 1966 | 281 | 510 | 78 | 14 | 41 | 212 | 208 | 206 | 25 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died February 20, 2001
1946
Major-league debut: Bill Rigney
Bill Rigney made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.
1953
Final major-league game: Bill Rigney
Bill Rigney played a final major-league game on September 12, 1953.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain