Dave Brain vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Brain comes out clearly ahead of Luis Rivera across most offensive categories. Dave Brain led in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 58), slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 87), and contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 85). Luis Rivera held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 62). Dave Brain was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Luis Rivera

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
191.03
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
541.79
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.94
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.85
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
154
37.67
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
738
180.51
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786
171.93
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
60.91
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
209
51.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
430
105.18
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.42
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
41.83
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
443
108.36
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.69
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
46
11.25
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.89
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Luis Rivera

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
1.17
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
2.48
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.19
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
4.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
4.59
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0