Jim Rice vs. Larry Walker — Career Comparison

Jim Rice
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Larry Walker
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Walker comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rice across most offensive categories. Larry Walker led in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 130 vs 113). Jim Rice held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 212). Larry Walker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Rice and Larry Walker

Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
138.37
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
148.54
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9058
600
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
8030
600
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8225
544.82
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6907
516.09
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2452
162.42
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2160
161.39
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1618
107.18
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1244
92.95
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
373
24.71
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
35.19
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
5.23
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.63
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
382
25.3
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
28.62
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
834
55.24
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916
68.44
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1370.47
90.78
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1560.08
116.57
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4129
273.5
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3904
291.71
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3186
211.04
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3211
239.93
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.965
0.965
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.042
1.042
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
82.73
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
101.25
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1451
96.11
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1311
97.96
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2318
153.54
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2283
170.59
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1404.66
93.04
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526.49
114.06
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.24
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
10.31
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
670
44.38
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
68.22
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
77
5.1
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
8.74
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
94.26
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
91.98
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6.37
6.37
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
6.52
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.33
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.52
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.23
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
65
4.86
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
315
20.87
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
11.43
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
58
3.84
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
17.19
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.25
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.68
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
92
6.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
22.86
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
63.04
63.04
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.16
75.16

Fielding Stats for Jim Rice and Larry Walker

Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1543
1.03
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1887
1.08
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1540
1.02
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1806
1.04
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
40610
27
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47036
27
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
13536.2
9
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15678.2
9
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3103
2.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3976
2.28
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.12
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.04
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.03
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3306
2.2
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4246
2.44
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3240
2.15
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4189
2.4
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
98
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.01
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.05
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0