1914
Born October 28, 1914
Oak Park, IL, USA
Johnny Rigney Notable
b. October 28, 1914 · Chicago White Sox 1937–1942, 1946–1947
Johnny Rigney spent all 11 of his major-league seasons with the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher, from 1937 to 1947.
He went 63 and 64 with a 3.59 earned run average, pitching 1,186.3 innings in 197 games. He struck out 605, completed 66 of his 132 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 198 games he batted .177, with 71 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Oak Park, IL, USA on October 28, 1914, and died on October 21, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CHW | 22 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .167 |
| 1938 | CHW | 38 | 55 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .145 |
| 1939 | CHW | 35 | 80 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .200 |
| 1940 | CHW | 40 | 93 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 1 | .215 |
| 1941 | CHW | 30 | 84 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | .202 |
| 1942 | CHW | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .053 |
| 1946 | CHW | 15 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .154 |
| 1947 | CHW | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 198 | 401 | 25 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 113 | 1 | .177 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CHW | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 90.2 | 107 | 50 | 46 | 38 | 4.96 |
| 1938 | CHW | 9 | 9 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 167.0 | 164 | 66 | 72 | 84 | 3.56 |
| 1939 | CHW | 15 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 218.2 | 208 | 90 | 84 | 119 | 3.70 |
| 1940 | CHW | 14 | 18 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 280.2 | 240 | 97 | 90 | 141 | 3.11 |
| 1941 | CHW | 13 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 237.0 | 224 | 101 | 92 | 119 | 3.84 |
| 1942 | CHW | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 59.0 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 34 | 3.20 |
| 1946 | CHW | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 82.2 | 76 | 37 | 35 | 51 | 4.03 |
| 1947 | CHW | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 50.2 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 1.95 |
| Career | — | 63 | 64 | 197 | 132 | 5 | 1186.1 | 1101 | 473 | 450 | 605 | 3.59 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Died October 21, 1984
1937
Major-league debut: Johnny Rigney
Johnny Rigney made a major-league debut on April 21, 1937.
1947
Final major-league game: Johnny Rigney
Johnny Rigney played a final major-league game on July 4, 1947.