Hank Blalock vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Hank Blalock
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Blalock comes out clearly ahead of Luis Rivera across most offensive categories. Hank Blalock led in home run production (HR/PA+ 140 vs 58), slugging (SLG+ 107 vs 87), and walk rate (BB%+ 91 vs 78). Hank Blalock was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Blalock and Luis Rivera

Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
142.97
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
781
191.03
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3928
600
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3567
544.86
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
541.79
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
146.49
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
90.27
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
30.24
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
114
27.88
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.6
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
23.37
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.85
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
56.21
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
154
37.67
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537.33
82.08
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1650
252.04
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
738
180.51
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1291
197.2
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
77.44
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
82.79
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
209
51.12
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
136.86
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
430
105.18
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540.43
82.55
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
2.9
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.42
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
47.81
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
171
41.83
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.36
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.22
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
720
109.98
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
108.36
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
5.46
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.31
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.12
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.69
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
87
13.29
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.25
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.14
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.89
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.07
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.21
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Hank Blalock and Luis Rivera

Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.06
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
1.17
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
1.02
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20625
27
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6875
9
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
1.65
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1305
1.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.1
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.19
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
3.46
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
4.78
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2563
3.36
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
4.59
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.25
85.25
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.29
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0