Luis Rivera vs. Ed Romero — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Luis Rivera and Ed Romero are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Rivera posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .601) and slugging (.333 vs .302). Ed Romero had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .292). By the career numbers, Luis 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 Luis Rivera and Ed Romero

Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781
191.03
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
730
207.48
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
541.79
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1912
543.44
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
473
134.44
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
109.43
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
79
22.45
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.28
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.85
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
37.67
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
88
25.01
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.88
52.56
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
164.24
46.68
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
180.51
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
578
164.28
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
618
175.65
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
61.96
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
51.12
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
155
44.05
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
105.18
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
365
103.74
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218.58
53.46
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
185.28
52.66
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.42
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.42
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
41.83
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
140
39.79
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.14
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
443
108.36
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
45.19
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.28
13.28
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.23
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.69
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.12
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.25
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
52
14.78
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.89
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.56
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.4
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.62
47.62
Ed Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Luis Rivera and Ed Romero

Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
1.17
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
1.29
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
0.96
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
14640
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4880
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
1.75
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1419
2.62
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.19
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.15
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
4.78
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2448
4.51
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
4.59
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2367
4.37
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Ed Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.377
3.377
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.89
73.89
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.54
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0