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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Nelson Rigney Third Base
Retired (1994, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2339 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-28-1955
HR 272 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(1 games)
RBI 1180
SB 225
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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
1973 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1977 CHA
115
450
45
106
24
1
9
46
49
 86 2 4
11
 5 12
.664
.311
.353
.118
.236
1978 CHA
113
455
56
119
24
3
5
47
39
 81 1 2
8
 11 9
.680
.320
.360
.099
.262
1979 CHA
135
552
80
151
26
5
12
58
55
 97 5 1
11
 6 7
.748
.344
.404
.130
.274
1980 CHA
99
371
59
107
20
7
12
59
36
 59 2 1
19
 6 11
.831
.354
.477
.189
.288
1981 CHA
135
525
93
164
22
9
21
95
63
 98 2 5
12
 8 19
.893
.385
.509
.196
.312
1982 CHA
133
519
88
150
28
9
20
82
55
 94 1 5
14
 6 16
.848
.355
.493
.204
.289
1983 CHA
131
493
84
142
24
7
22
71
52
 92 3 1
17
 6 20
.858
.359
.499
.211
.288
1984 CHA
115
454
78
145
28
6
16
83
50
 82 1 5
21
 11 5
.898
.384
.513
.194
.319
1985 CHA
133
537
108
170
29
6
19
91
59
 107 2 4
24
 16 12
.883
.384
.499
.182
.317
1986 CHA
118
447
78
122
22
6
19
70
57
 85 1 3
26
 8 16
.831
.354
.477
.204
.273
1987 CHA
135
560
102
166
33
11
24
72
53
 105 0 1
26
 11 17
.880
.357
.523
.227
.296
1988 CHA
135
529
84
170
26
2
23
105
62
 96 2 3
17
 20 11
.901
.393
.509
.187
.321
1989 CHA
139
513
88
157
23
8
23
69
50
 101 2 3
6
 7 11
.885
.368
.517
.211
.306
1990 LAA-SEA
106
376
58
114
20
4
12
51
36
 58 2 2
9
 9 6
.839
.365
.473
.170
.303
1991 SEA
130
424
70
131
16
5
14
64
48
 69 0 3
4
 1 12
.846
.377
.469
.160
.309
1992 SEA
133
488
65
129
15
4
16
68
58
 89 3 3
0
 0 22
.754
.344
.410
.145
.264
1993 SEA
81
303
24
80
17
0
3
40
28
 52 0 2
0
 0 8
.674
.324
.350
.086
.264
1994 SEA
43
71
7
16
2
0
2
9
10
 14 1 0
0
 0 3
.667
.329
.338
.113
.225
Total
2129
8067
1267
2339
399
93
272
1180
860
 1465 30 48
225
 131 217
.822
.359
.464
.174
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Nelson Rigney has retired from the Seattle 69 PILOTS
1994-06-19Nelson Rigney of the Seattle 69 PILOTS is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1994-04-25The Seattle 69 PILOTS have placed Nelson Rigney on the trade block.
1994-04-25The Seattle 69 PILOTS have re-claimed Nelson Rigney from the waiver wire.
1994-04-23The Seattle 69 PILOTS have promoted George Kokos to the major league team. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have promoted Vallie Bruner to the major league team. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have designated Nelson Rigney for assignment. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have designated Patrick Flowers for assignment.
1993-06-26Nelson Rigney of the Seattle 69 PILOTS is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1990-08-06Trade #1151058 has been completed between the Seattle 69 PILOTS and the Los Angeles Cardinals. The Los Angeles Cardinals receive Pablo Pickalso, Al Morrissey, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 SEA (Wayne Black), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 SEA (Dan Quinlan) from the Seattle 69 PILOTS in exchange for Nelson Rigney, John Hiller, Johnny Janeway.
1990-07-23Nelson Rigney of the Los Angeles Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-04-02Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1984-09-03Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-07-21Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-07-10Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1980-05-25Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-06-30Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1978-05-30Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-06-15Nelson Rigney of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-04-01The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Nelson Rigney to the major league team.
1976-07-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Jack Coombs, Draft Pick 1978 Round 3 CHA (Howie Magallanes), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Frank Fernandez) from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Nelson Rigney, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 CHA (Ziggy Smith), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 PIT (Scott Keating).
1973-05-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Lee McCabe, Doc McJames, Nelson Rigney, Hector Brown from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Curt Hickey, Buzz Ussat.
1973-04-03The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Amos Campbell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have sent Nelson Rigney to the minors.
1973-04-01The Brooklyn Robins have auto-promoted Nelson Rigney to the major leagues.
1973-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Baltimore BlueBombers. The Baltimore BlueBombers receive Tommaso Grandelis, Del Crede from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Nelson Rigney.