Rafael Polanco vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Rafael Polanco
Greatest GenerationP.R.CaribbeanNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Rafael Polanco posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Rivera. Rafael Polanco posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.167 vs .733) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .331). Jim Rivera had the advantage in home run production (83 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rafael Polanco had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rafael Polanco and Jim Rivera

Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
175.3
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3552
531.74
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.833
1.833
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
136.38
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
92.37
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.2
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
8.38
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
12.43
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
44.01
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
321.1
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494.52
74.03
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1427
213.62
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1299
194.46
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.167
2.167
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
75.3
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
63.17
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
842
126.05
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
298.9
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501.6
75.09
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
54.64
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.29
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
523
78.29
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.66
7.66
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.59
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.59
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
56
8.38
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
23.95
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
34.43
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Rafael Polanco and Jim Rivera

Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
0.96
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.13
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.08
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
3.79
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
3.71
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.07
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0