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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 3B CHA 115 115 1021.1 340 66 262 12 13 +8 2.89 .965
1978 3B CHA 113 113 995.0 293 63 221 9 14 -1 2.57 .969
1979 3B CHA 135 135 1191.0 351 79 265 7 14 +11 2.60 .980
1980 3B CHA 94 92 810.1 256 57 189 10 13 +5 2.73 .961
SS CHA 4 4 34.0 12 3 8 1 0 0 2.91 .917
1981 3B CHA 132 132 1202.2 366 74 273 19 12 -2 2.60 .948
SS CHA 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1982 3B CHA 130 129 1171.1 367 80 271 16 16 +2 2.70 .956
1983 3B CHA 126 124 1126.0 354 76 261 17 21 -5 2.69 .952
2B CHA 3 3 27.0 20 6 12 2 2 -1 6.00 .900
RF CHA 1 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 3.38 .750
1984 3B CHA 115 115 1029.2 305 72 228 5 19 -1 2.62 .984
1985 3B CHA 130 130 1165.1 370 76 282 12 18 +11 2.76 .968
2B CHA 3 3 23.0 13 4 9 0 0 +1 5.09 1.000
1986 3B CHA 111 110 998.1 320 79 225 16 19 +3 2.74 .950
LF CHA 4 4 33.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.18 1.000
1987 3B CHA 135 135 1218.2 364 69 278 17 24 +2 2.56 .953
1988 3B CHA 135 135 1215.0 362 82 269 11 16 +5 2.60 .970
1989 3B CHA 127 124 1118.0 333 74 248 11 20 +12 2.59 .967
1990 3B LAA-SEA 101 101 871.2 284 75 203 6 19 -1 2.87 .979
1991 3B SEA 108 102 917.1 279 67 203 9 6 -4 2.65 .968
SS SEA 12 7 62.0 33 12 18 3 2 -3 4.35 .909
1992 3B SEA 133 133 1174.2 369 85 262 22 11 -4 2.66 .940
1993 3B SEA 75 75 666.2 218 54 156 8 11 -5 2.84 .963
SS SEA 4 4 35.0 16 4 12 0 1 0 4.11 1.000
2B SEA 1 1 9.0 10 5 5 0 2 -1 10.00 1.000
1994 3B SEA 31 15 163.0 74 16 55 3 4 +7 3.92 .959
Pos Total 3B 2046 2015 18056.0 5605 1244 4151 210 270 +43 2.69 .963
SS 21 16 140.0 65 20 41 4 3 -3 3.92 .938
2B 7 7 59.0 43 15 26 2 4 -1 6.25 .953
LF 4 4 33.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.18 1.000
RF 1 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 3.38 .750
Total 2079 2043 18296.0 5725 1290 4218 217 277 +39 2.71 .962
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.