Eric Davis vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Eric Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eric Davis comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rivera across most offensive categories. Eric Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 256 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 105). Jim Rivera held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 67). Eric Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eric Davis and Jim Rivera

Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
158.71
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
175.3
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6147
600
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5321
519.38
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3552
531.74
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430
139.58
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
911
136.38
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
86.19
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
617
92.37
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
23.33
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
155
23.2
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.54
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
27.53
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
83
12.43
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
53.39
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
294
44.01
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.56
96.78
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
494.52
74.03
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2567
250.56
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1427
213.62
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
215.03
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1299
194.46
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
91.56
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
503
75.3
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
91.17
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
422
63.17
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1590
155.2
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
842
126.05
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.16
94.31
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
501.6
75.09
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.22
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
72.23
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
365
54.64
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.76
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.29
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1398
136.46
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
78.29
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.66
7.66
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.29
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.59
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.88
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.59
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
112
10.93
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
34.07
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
160
23.95
Eric Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.44
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
40.51
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
230
34.43
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.1
84.1
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Eric Davis and Jim Rivera

Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
1.11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1331
1.03
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
0.96
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34831
27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11610.1
9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3104
2.41
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.13
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.04
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.08
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
2.49
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
3.79
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3164
2.45
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
3.71
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Eric Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.01
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.07
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0