Bill Riggins was a fixture at shortstop for seven years with the Detroit Stars.
In a recent post, I examined Detroit Stars' outfielders "Turkey" Stearnes and Pete Hill and compared them to the Tigers top center fielders throughout history. I also discussed some of the challenges in evaluating Negro League players. In this post, I will look at the Detroit shortstops
Before it was announced that Negro leagues would be recognized as major leagues and before Negro League data was so conveniently available at Seamheads.