Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against top-level independent Black clubs. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1920 | 20 | 2TM | NNL | SS | 36 | 35 | 310.0 | 190 | 69 | 102 | 19 | 8 | .900 | .916 | 4.96 | 4.93 | 4.75 | 4.09 | |
| 1920 | 20 | CAG | NNL | SS | 3 | 3 | 20.2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .583 | .916 | 3.05 | 4.92 | 2.33 | 4.10 | |
| 1920 | 20 | DS | NNL | SS | 33 | 32 | 289.1 | 178 | 68 | 96 | 14 | 8 | .921 | .916 | 5.10 | 4.93 | 4.97 | 4.09 | |
| 1920 | 20 | DS | NNL | 3B | 17 | 17 | 148.2 | 56 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 0 | .893 | .925 | 3.03 | 3.46 | 2.94 | 2.87 | |
| 1921 | 21 | DS | NNL | SS | 58 | 58 | 510.0 | 313 | 123 | 151 | 39 | 19 | .875 | .908 | 4.84 | 5.18 | 4.72 | 5.28 | |
| 1921 | 21 | DS | NNL | 1B | 5 | 5 | 43.1 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .978 | 10.80 | 11.32 | 10.40 | 11.56 | |
| 1922 | 22 | DS | NNL | SS | 67 | 67 | 601.0 | 359 | 131 | 200 | 28 | 18 | .922 | .917 | 4.96 | 4.88 | 4.94 | 4.97 | |
| 1923 | 23 | DS | NNL | SS | 71 | 70 | 623.2 | 469 | 109 | 324 | 36 | 44 | .923 | .918 | 6.25 | 5.67 | 6.10 | 5.94 | |
| 1924 | 24 | DS | NNL | SS | 63 | 63 | 561.2 | 380 | 146 | 200 | 34 | 30 | .911 | .906 | 5.54 | 5.29 | 5.49 | 4.99 | |
| 1925 | 25 | DS | NNL | SS | 94 | 92 | 821.1 | 582 | 203 | 330 | 49 | 30 | .916 | .912 | 5.84 | 5.56 | 5.67 | 5.09 | |
| 1925 | 25 | DS | NNL | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .905 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.60 | |
| 1926 | 26 | DS | NNL | SS | 87 | 86 | 753.1 | 512 | 178 | 300 | 34 | 46 | .934 | .910 | 5.71 | 5.30 | 5.49 | 4.94 | |
| 1926 | 26 | DS | NNL | 3B | 5 | 4 | 20.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .914 | 4.05 | 2.97 | 1.80 | 2.76 | |
| 1926 | 26 | DS | NNL | 2B | 3 | 1 | 13.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .889 | .948 | 5.54 | 5.68 | 2.67 | 5.27 | |
| 1926 | 26 | DS | NNL | LF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.50 | |||
| 1926 | 26 | DS | NNL | P | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 2.90 | |||
| 1927 | 27 | CHT | NNL | SS | 31 | 27 | 230.2 | 184 | 59 | 96 | 29 | 5 | .842 | .904 | 6.05 | 5.09 | 5.00 | 4.66 | |
| 1927 | 27 | CHT | NNL | 3B | 6 | 5 | 39.1 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .919 | 3.66 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 2.75 | |
| 1927 | 27 | CHT | NNL | 2B | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .949 | 7.94 | 5.77 | 7.50 | 5.25 | |
| 1927 | 27 | CHT | NNL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .980 | 12.00 | 11.40 | 4.00 | 10.30 | |
| 1928 | 28 | NLG | ECL | 3B | 32 | 32 | 277.0 | 98 | 35 | 58 | 5 | 7 | .949 | .907 | 3.02 | 2.85 | 2.91 | 16.06 | |
| 1928 | 28 | NLG | ECL | 2B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.00 | 5.50 | 1.00 | 30.90 | |
| 1929 | 29 | NLG | ANL | 3B | 57 | 57 | 493.0 | 181 | 66 | 100 | 15 | 11 | .917 | .918 | 3.03 | 2.90 | 2.91 | 2.85 | |
| 1929 | 29 | NLG | ANL | 2B | 9 | 9 | 74.0 | 45 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | .948 | 5.47 | 6.01 | 5.00 | 5.91 | |
| Standard | Range Factor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||||||
| 10 Yrs | 647 | 632 | 5552.2 | 3480 | 1227 | 1955 | 298 | 231 | .914 | .914 | 5.16 | 4.94 | 4.92 | 5.43 | |||||
| SS (8 Yrs) | SS | 507 | 498 | 4411.2 | 2989 | 1018 | 1703 | 268 | 200 | .910 | .912 | 5.55 | 5.29 | 5.37 | 5.08 | ||||
| 3B (6 Yrs) | 3B | 118 | 116 | 981.0 | 364 | 132 | 204 | 28 | 18 | .923 | .916 | 3.08 | 2.98 | 2.85 | 6.42 | ||||
| 2B (4 Yrs) | 2B | 15 | 13 | 113.0 | 70 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 10 | .986 | .948 | 5.50 | 5.89 | 4.60 | 7.36 | ||||
| 1B (2 Yrs) | 1B | 6 | 5 | 46.1 | 57 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .982 | .978 | 10.88 | 11.32 | 9.33 | 11.35 | ||||
| LF (1 Yr) | LF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.50 | ||||||
| P (1 Yr) | P | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 2.90 | ||||||
* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bill Riggins born?
Bill Riggins was born on February 7, 1900.
Where was Bill Riggins born?
Bill Riggins was born in Dewmaine, IL.
How tall was Bill Riggins?
Bill Riggins was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Riggins weigh when playing?
Bill Riggins weighed 169 lbs (76 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Riggins play?
Bill Riggins played 10 seasons.
Is Bill Riggins in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Riggins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bill Riggins play?
Bill Riggins was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Bill Riggins have?
Bill Riggins had 709 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Bill Riggins have?
Bill Riggins had 41 home runs over his career.
What was Bill Riggins' average?
Bill Riggins had a .294 average over his career.
How many teams has Bill Riggins played for?
Bill Riggins played for 4 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Hornets, Detroit Stars and New York Lincoln Giants.
When did Bill Riggins retire?
Bill Riggins last played in 1929.
