Ruben Rivera vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Ruben Rivera
Gen XPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Whitfield comes out clearly ahead of Ruben Rivera across most offensive categories. Fred Whitfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 137), contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 55), and batting average (AVG+ 104 vs 73). Ruben Rivera held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 105 vs 53). Fred Whitfield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Rivera and Fred Whitfield

Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
218.48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1818
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1586
523.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
343
113.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
201
66.34
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
22.11
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.63
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
64
21.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
142
46.86
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
211.59
69.83
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
624
205.94
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
183.83
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
78.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
203
67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
124.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
199.4
65.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
61.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
510
168.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
16.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.6
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Ruben Rivera and Fred Whitfield

Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
1.39
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
0.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11976
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3992
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Ruben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
2.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
2.75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.5
66.5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0