Buddy Bradford vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Buddy Bradford
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buddy Bradford comes out clearly ahead of Luis Rivera across most offensive categories. Buddy Bradford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 116 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 87). Luis Rivera held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 61). Buddy Bradford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Bradford and Luis Rivera

Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
697
228.4
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781
191.03
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1831
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1605
525.94
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
541.79
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
363
118.95
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
126.21
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
253
82.91
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
88.54
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.38
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.62
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
17.04
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.85
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
110
36.05
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
37.67
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191.97
62.91
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
585
191.7
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
180.51
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
185.47
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
73.4
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
57.35
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
51.12
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
347
113.71
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
105.18
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186.85
61.23
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.23
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.42
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
60.29
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
171
41.83
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.24
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.22
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
134.68
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
443
108.36
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.46
4.46
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.93
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.6
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.69
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
14.09
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.25
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
11.8
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.89
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.86
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.38
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
19.66
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Buddy Bradford and Luis Rivera

Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.36
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
1.17
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
0.91
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11637
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3879
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
941
2.18
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.19
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
2.32
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
4.78
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
969
2.25
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
4.59
Buddy Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0