Pete Riggan
Percy L. Riggan
Born: July 3, 1923
Deceased: April 2, 1996
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1959
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Pete Riggan compiled a career batting average of .254 with 80 home runs and 329 RBI in his 961-game career with the Hopkinsville Hoppers, Clarksdale Planters, Lockport Reds, Charleston Senators, Syracuse Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffalos, Columbus Red Birds, Omaha Cardinals and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 119 | 507 | 441 | 87 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 82 | 15 | 52 | 69 | .317 | .399 | .499 | .898 | 220 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 126 | 536 | 443 | 71 | 98 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 68 | 18 | 81 | 92 | .221 | .349 | .395 | .744 | 175 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Lockport Reds | 103 | 393 | 393 | 116 | 18 | 6 | 13 | .295 | .295 | .471 | .766 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 112 | 384 | 333 | 45 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 43 | 41 | .261 | .351 | .354 | .705 | 118 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 72 | 255 | 229 | 24 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 32 | .231 | .299 | .301 | .600 | 69 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 55 | 158 | 158 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .348 | .576 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 100 | 308 | 264 | 37 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 34 | 44 | .212 | .309 | .295 | .604 | 78 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 122 | 408 | 365 | 54 | 96 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 35 | 57 | .263 | .333 | .419 | .752 | 153 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 122 | 408 | 365 | 54 | 96 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 35 | 57 | .263 | .333 | .419 | .752 | 153 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 59 | 159 | 140 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 24 | .293 | .373 | .479 | .852 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 21 | 62 | 55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .164 | .246 | .255 | .500 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 65 | 190 | 170 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .229 | .298 | .347 | .645 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 15 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .207 | .281 | .345 | .626 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 77 | 239 | 212 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 37 | .241 | .322 | .425 | .747 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | 34 | 76 | 68 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .191 | .263 | .221 | .484 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 961 | 3306 | 2941 | 334 | 747 | 116 | 27 | 80 | 329 | 63 | 1 | 301 | 398 | .254 | .329 | .393 | .722 | 1157 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | C | 14 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .957 | 6.357 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | OF | 105 | 174 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .969 | 1.781 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | OF | 118 | 220 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .967 | 1.966 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | C | 11 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .969 | 5.727 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | OF | 100 | 188 | 13 | 8 | 3 | .962 | 2.010 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 65 | 130 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 2.123 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 78 | 144 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 1.910 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 80 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 20 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 34 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 1.382 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 14 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .951 | 5.571 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 50 | 217 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 4.780 | 11 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | C | 65 | 326 | 29 | 5 | 2 | .986 | 5.462 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | C | 16 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .942 | 4.062 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 770 | 1702 | 141 | 51 | 19 | .973 | 2.394 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Lockport Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers |
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