Luis Rivera vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Luis Rivera and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .292). Luis Rivera had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace 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 Dick Wallace

Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
191.03
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
541.79
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.85
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
37.67
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
180.51
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
51.12
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
105.18
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.42
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.06
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
41.83
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.22
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
443
108.36
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.69
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
46
11.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.89
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.38
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Rivera and Dick Wallace

Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
1.17
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.23
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
728
2.88
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3014
4.78
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2897
4.59
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.18
22.18
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0