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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
John Riggan Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 155 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-16-1929
HR 8 Drafted Round 30, Pick 472
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(100 games)
RBI 62
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance D-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR D+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control C    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.5%) LF A+ (96.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
50
75
6
22
8
1
2
14
4
 12 0 0
0
 2 2
.836
.329
.507
.213
.293
1951 BOS
41
57
7
17
2
0
3
7
5
 8 1 0
0
 2 1
.856
.365
.491
.193
.298
1952 BOS
51
68
3
10
2
0
0
1
6
 12 0 0
1
 0 1
.393
.216
.176
.029
.147
1953 BOS
16
14
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.643
.286
.357
.071
.286
1957 PIT
73
149
12
40
4
2
1
14
13
 19 0 2
0
 0 5
.665
.323
.342
.074
.268
1958 PIT
47
92
4
19
4
0
0
11
11
 9 0 1
1
 0 0
.538
.288
.250
.043
.207
1959 PIT
71
71
6
18
2
1
0
6
9
 15 1 0
2
 1 2
.656
.346
.310
.056
.254
1960 PIT
92
68
8
21
7
0
2
8
10
 12 1 1
0
 0 0
.900
.400
.500
.191
.309
1961 PIT
26
18
1
4
1
0
0
1
3
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.611
.333
.278
.056
.222
1962 PIT
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 PIT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
470
615
49
155
31
4
8
62
61
 91 3 4
6
 5 11
.675
.321
.354
.102
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Riggan has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-08-31The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Riggan to the major league team.
1962-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Andre Joost for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Riggan for assignment.
1959-04-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Riggan to the major league team.
1959-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Darryl Rogovin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tommy Mills to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lep Crotty to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Evan Welsh for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Tim Szotkiewicz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Riggan for assignment.
1958-09-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Riggan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Darryl Rogovin to the minors.
1958-09-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired John Riggan from the waiver wire.
1958-07-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Bill Marquez from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived John Riggan.
1958-06-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Darryl Rogovin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Riggan for assignment.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Riggan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Harry Castillo to the minors.
1954-04-22The New York Mets have acquired John Riggan from the waiver wire. The New York Mets have waived Ty Holliday.
1954-04-10The Chicago Fizz have waived John Riggan.
1954-04-02The Chicago Fizz have acquired John Riggan from the waiver wire.
1953-10-13The Boston Beer Drinkers have waived John Riggan.
1953-10-13The Boston Beer Drinkers have promoted Kris Webber to the major league team. The Boston Beer Drinkers have promoted Phil Robertson to the major league team. The Boston Beer Drinkers have sent John Riggan to the minors. The Boston Beer Drinkers have sent Mike Green to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Beer Drinkers have promoted Frank Porterfield to the major league team. The Boston Beer Drinkers have promoted John Riggan to the major league team. The Boston Beer Drinkers have promoted Ken Twitchell to the major league team. The Boston Beer Drinkers have sent Bien Skalski to the minors. The Boston Beer Drinkers have sent Joe McClellan to the minors. The Boston Beer Drinkers have sent Don Gentile to the minors.