Ron Allen vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Luis Rivera are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .625) and slugging (.364 vs .333). Luis Rivera had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ron Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Allen and Luis Rivera

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781
191.03
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
541.79
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
126.21
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
88.54
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.85
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
37.67
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
180.51
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
171.46
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
51.12
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
105.18
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218.58
53.46
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.42
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
41.83
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
443
108.36
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.69
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.25
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.89
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Luis Rivera

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
1.17
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.19
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3014
4.78
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2897
4.59
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0