John Dowd vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Jim Rivera posted the stronger offensive profile against John Dowd. Jim Rivera posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .568) and slugging (.402 vs .226). John Dowd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .331). By the career numbers, Jim Rivera had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for John Dowd and Jim Rivera
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
175.3
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1299
194.46
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
43.8
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
501.6
75.09
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7.66
7.66
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
230
34.43
Fielding Stats for John Dowd and Jim Rivera
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
1.66
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
3.71
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79