John Balaz vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

John Balaz
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, John Balaz and Luis Rivera are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Rivera posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .275). John Balaz had the advantage in batting average (.241 vs .233). By the career numbers, Luis Rivera had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Balaz and Luis Rivera

John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
204.62
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781
191.03
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
561.85
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
541.79
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.75
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.94
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.85
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
37.67
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
53.2
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
190.75
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
180.51
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
163.01
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
171.46
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48.55
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
60.91
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.02
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
51.12
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
105.18
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.22
56.25
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.42
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
41.83
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
121.39
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
443
108.36
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
4.94
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.69
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
46
11.25
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.89
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for John Balaz and Luis Rivera

John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.19
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
1.17
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.04
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.74
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.19
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
4.78
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
4.59
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.18
87.18
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.25
85.25
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0