Bill Rigney
William Joseph Rigney
(Specs,The Cricket)
 
Born: January 29, 1918 in Alameda, CA
Died: February 20, 2001 - 83 years old
Ht: 6'1" Wt: 178  
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Notes:
- Served in the USCG during World War II
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1956 New York Giants
NL
38.4
154
67
87
.435
6
0.3
0.0
0.3
1957 New York Giants
NL
39.4
154
69
85
.448
6
0.5
0.0
0.5
1958 San Francisco Giants
NL
40.4
154
80
74
.519
3
1.6
0.0
1.6
1959 San Francisco Giants
NL
41.4
154
83
71
.539
3
1.9
0.0
1.9
1960 San Francisco Giants
NL
42.4
1 of 2
58
33
25
.569
5
0.9
0.0
0.9
1961 Los Angeles Angels
AL
43.4
162
70
91
.435
8
0.3
0.0
0.3
1962 Los Angeles Angels
AL
44.4
162
86
76
.531
3
1.9
0.0
1.9
1963 Los Angeles Angels
AL
45.4
161
70
91
.435
9
0.3
0.0
0.3
1964 Los Angeles Angels
AL
46.4
162
82
80
.506
5
1.5
0.0
1.5
1965 California Angels
AL
47.4
162
75
87
.463
7
0.8
0.0
0.8
1966 California Angels
AL
48.4
162
80
82
.494
6
1.3
0.0
1.3
1967 California Angels
AL
49.4
161
84
77
.522
5
1.7
0.0
1.7
1968 California Angels
AL
50.4
162
67
95
.414
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1969 California Angels
AL
51.4
1 of 2
39
11
28
.282
3
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
1970 Minnesota Twins
AL
52.4
162
98
64
.605
1
✓
3.1
1.5
4.6
1971 Minnesota Twins
AL
53.4
160
74
86
.463
5
0.8
0.0
0.8
1972 Minnesota Twins
AL
54.4
1 of 2
70
36
34
.514
3
0.7
0.0
0.7
1976 San Francisco Giants
NL
58.4
162
74
88
.457
4
0.7
0.0
0.7
18 3 organizations
2
2561
1239
1321
.484
1
0
0
18.0
1.5
19.5
 
     
G
W
L
6
 SFG  
836
406
430
.486
0
0
0
0
6.0
0.0
6.0
9
 ANA  
1333
625
707
.469
0
0
0
0
7.4
0.0
7.4
3
 MIN  
392
208
184
.531
0
1
0
0
4.6
1.5
6.1

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James