Ruben Rivera vs. Roy Smalley — Career Comparison

Ruben Rivera
Gen XPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Roy Smalley
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Ruben Rivera and Roy Smalley are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 84 for Ruben Rivera, 85 for Roy Smalley), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 91 vs 87). The overall lean goes to Ruben Rivera, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Rivera and Roy Smalley

Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
218.48
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
872
177.48
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1818
600
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2948
600
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1586
523.43
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2644
538.13
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
343
113.2
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
122.32
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
201
66.34
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
82.23
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
22.11
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
20.96
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.63
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.72
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.12
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
61
12.42
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
46.86
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
40.09
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211.59
69.83
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293.58
59.75
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
205.94
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
953
193.96
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
183.83
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
178.29
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
78.22
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
56.38
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
67
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
62.08
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
124.09
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
106.04
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199.4
65.81
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295.83
60.21
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.57
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.66
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
61.06
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
52.31
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.32
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.22
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
168.32
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
110.11
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
5.45
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.29
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.96
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.61
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.24
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
66
13.43
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
16.5
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.81
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.6
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.1
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.81
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ruben Rivera and Roy Smalley

Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
1.39
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.46
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
0.92
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.95
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11976
27
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4109
27
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3992
9
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1369.2
9
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.69
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
9.62
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
15.17
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.36
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
2.8
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3979
26.15
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
2.75
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3772
24.79
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.539
4.539
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.33
17.33
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
3.09
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0