Josh Donaldson vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Josh Donaldson
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Donaldson comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rivera across most offensive categories. Josh Donaldson led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 102), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 77). Josh Donaldson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Donaldson and Jim Rivera

Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1384
141.8
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
175.3
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5856
600
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5022
514.55
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3552
531.74
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1310
134.22
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
911
136.38
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
75
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
617
92.37
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
29.41
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
155
23.2
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
28.59
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
83
12.43
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
59.22
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
294
44.01
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.02
92.01
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
494.52
74.03
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2458
251.84
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1427
213.62
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
214.45
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1299
194.46
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
83.61
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
503
75.3
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
83.61
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
422
63.17
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1353
138.63
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
842
126.05
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881.57
90.33
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
501.6
75.09
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.94
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
74.28
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
365
54.64
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.25
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.29
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1221
125.1
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
78.29
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.66
7.66
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.59
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.71
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.59
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
13.83
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.1
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
23.95
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.02
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.12
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
34.43
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Josh Donaldson and Jim Rivera

Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1234
1.04
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
1.03
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
0.96
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31965
27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10655
9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
0.87
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2346
1.98
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.13
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.12
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.08
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3519
2.97
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
3.79
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374
2.85
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
3.71
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.734
2.734
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.21
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.07
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0