Lew Riggs
1934–1946 · bats L / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, NLS, St. Louis Cardinals
760G
.263AVG
.317OBP
.376SLG
650H
28HR
272RBI
22SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | 2,711 | 2,476 | 298 | 650 | 110 | 43 | 28 | 272 | 181 | 139 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 930 | .263 | .317 | .376 | .693 |
Streaks
12longest hitting streak · 1938-08-30 to 1938-09-10
20longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1935-09-29 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1936-05-31 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 10 total bases | 1937-06-13 | 1 in 1,002 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 374 | 1262 | 293 | 6 | 116 | 84 | 51 | .254 | .299 | .353 |
| Away | 386 | 1449 | 357 | 22 | 156 | 97 | 88 | .270 | .313 | .395 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 57 | 202 | 49 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 16 | .283 | .366 | .428 |
| May | 112 | 389 | 87 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 29 | .251 | .303 | .401 |
| June | 138 | 546 | 135 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 30 | .267 | .300 | .366 |
| July | 131 | 465 | 111 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 20 | .261 | .301 | .354 |
| August | 172 | 618 | 154 | 7 | 58 | 39 | 18 | .271 | .312 | .384 |
| September | 147 | 480 | 112 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 25 | .251 | .290 | .360 |
| October | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .273 | .222 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 116 | 424 | 102 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 31 | .263 | .311 | .402 |
| boston-braves | 114 | 376 | 85 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 12 | .248 | .290 | .362 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 110 | 366 | 86 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 29 | .256 | .303 | .357 |
| chicago-cubs | 107 | 408 | 95 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 24 | .254 | .284 | .345 |
| new-york-giants | 105 | 355 | 78 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 12 | .244 | .304 | .397 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 97 | 359 | 109 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 9 | .325 | .359 | .433 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 86 | 323 | 73 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 18 | .252 | .300 | .352 |
| cincinnati-reds | 25 | 100 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | .244 | .290 | .300 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1935 |  Cincinnati Reds | 142 | 532 | 148 | 5 | 46 | 8 | .278 | – | – |
| 1936 | Cincinnati Reds | 141 | 537 | 138 | 6 | 57 | 5 | .257 | – | – |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | 122 | 384 | 93 | 6 | 45 | 4 | .242 | – | – |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | 142 | 531 | 134 | 2 | 55 | 3 | .252 | – | – |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | 22 | 38 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | .158 | – | – |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | 41 | 72 | 21 | 1 | 9 | – | .292 | – | – |
| 1941 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 77 | 197 | 60 | 5 | 36 | 1 | .305 | – | – |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 70 | 180 | 50 | 3 | 23 | – | .278 | – | – |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |