Riggert was born in Janesville, Wisconsin. He started his professional baseball career in 1909, at the age of 22. The following season, he was the star of the Kansas State League. Playing for the Lyons Lions, he batted .362 and slugged .594 with 13 home runs; those three stats were each league-leading totals. Riggert was drafted by the Boston Red Sox that fall. He made his major league debut on May 12, 1911, and spent the season as a reserve outfielder. He hit just .212.\n', '

Riggert played for the American Association\'s St. Paul Saints in 1912. He hit just .240 that season. In 1913, he rebounded with a big season, leading the AA in triples (23), home runs (12), and total bases (280), while batting .292. One newspaper wrote that he was probably the fastest player in the league. This earned him another shot in the major leagues. However, Riggert again failed to stick; he hit just .203 in 1914 for the National League\'s Brooklyn Robins and St. Louis Cardinals.\n', '

Riggert returned to the St. Paul Saints and played there from 1915 to 1919. He continued to put up big slugging numbers, even in the "dead-ball era." In 1915, he led the league in home runs; in 1916, he led the league in triples; and in 1918, he led the league in hits, doubles, home runs, and total bases. After his 1918 performance, Riggert was acquired by the Boston Braves. He had the best major league season of career in 1919, batting .283 in 63 games. However, he played his last game in July before returning to St. Paul and never played in the majors again.\n', '

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