Jimmy Austin vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Austin comes out clearly ahead of Luis Rivera across most offensive categories. Jimmy Austin led in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 78), on-base percentage (OBP+ 103 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 96 vs 87). Luis Rivera held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 58 vs 43). Jimmy Austin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Luis Rivera

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
781
191.03
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2215
541.79
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
126.44
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.94
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.85
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
37.67
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
180.51
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
62.93
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
51.12
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
105.18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.42
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
171
41.83
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
108.36
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.69
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
46
11.25
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.89
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.38
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Luis Rivera

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
1.17
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1909
3.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3014
4.78
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2897
4.59
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
0.68
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0