Gary Pettis vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Gary Pettis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jim Rivera holds a real edge over Gary Pettis in this comparison. Jim Rivera led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 19), slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 81), and contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 63). Gary Pettis held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 93). The edge belongs to Jim Rivera.

Hitting Stats for Gary Pettis and Jim Rivera

Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1183
167.52
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
175.3
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4237
600
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3629
513.9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3552
531.74
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
855
121.08
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
136.38
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
95.73
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
617
92.37
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
109
15.44
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.2
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
6.94
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.97
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
12.43
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
179
25.35
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
44.01
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
451.39
63.92
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494.52
74.03
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
159.31
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1427
213.62
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1385
196.13
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1299
194.46
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
80.43
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
503
75.3
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
259
36.68
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
63.17
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
806
114.14
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
126.05
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
457.87
64.84
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501.6
75.09
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.27
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
73.78
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
365
54.64
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.42
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.29
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
958
135.66
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
78.29
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.66
7.66
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.2
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
44
6.59
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.84
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.59
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.79
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
56
8.38
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
50.13
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
160
23.95
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
14.73
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
70
10.48
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
64.86
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
230
34.43
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.29
77.29
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Gary Pettis and Jim Rivera

Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
1.15
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
0.99
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
0.96
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26451
27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8817
9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2948
3.01
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.06
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.13
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.08
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3055
3.12
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
3.79
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3011
3.07
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
3.71
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.669
2.669
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.64
85.64
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.02
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.07
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0