Frank Bird vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bird and Luis Rivera are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Bird posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .625) and slugging (.360 vs .333). Luis Rivera had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .286). By the career numbers, Frank Bird had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bird and Luis Rivera

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
191.03
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
541.79
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
126.21
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
88.54
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
27.88
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.94
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.85
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
37.67
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
180.51
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
171.46
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
51.12
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
105.18
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
62.22
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.42
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
41.83
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
443
108.36
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.69
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
46
11.25
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.89
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and Luis Rivera

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
1.17
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.19
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3014
4.78
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2897
4.59
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0