Paul Popovich vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Paul Popovich
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Rivera comes out clearly ahead of Paul Popovich across most offensive categories. Jim Rivera led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 29), slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 76), and walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 75). Paul Popovich held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 77). Jim Rivera was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Paul Popovich and Jim Rivera

Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
214.35
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
175.3
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1732
544.37
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3552
531.74
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
403
126.66
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
136.38
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
106.23
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
92.37
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
42
13.2
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.2
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
12.43
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
65
20.43
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
44.01
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
141.54
44.48
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494.52
74.03
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
505
158.72
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1427
213.62
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
538
169.09
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1299
194.46
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
75.3
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
134
42.12
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
63.17
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
296
93.03
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
126.05
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
156.8
49.28
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501.6
75.09
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.51
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
127
39.92
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
54.64
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.4
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.29
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.46
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
523
78.29
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.64
12.64
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7.66
7.66
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.86
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
6.59
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.34
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.59
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
11.94
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.26
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
23.95
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.14
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
34.43
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Paul Popovich and Jim Rivera

Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
1.31
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
0.94
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
0.96
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
11265
27
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3755
9
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
846
2.03
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
3.1
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.13
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.08
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2187
5.24
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2438
3.79
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
5.13
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
3.71
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.914
3.914
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.85
71.85
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
0.66
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.07
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0