Ruben Rivera Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Ruben Rivera was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 91 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 73 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 84 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Ruben Rivera Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
662
Season Average Games Hitting
73.56
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
218.48
Career Plate Appearances
1818
Season Average Plate Appearances
202
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.216
Season Average Batting Average
0.216
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.216
Career Equivalent Average
0.731
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.731
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.731
Career Extra Base Hits
142
Season Average Extra Base Hits
15.78
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
46.86
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.414
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.414
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.414
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.04
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.04
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.04
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.187
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.187
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.187
Career Base Runs
211.59
Season Average Base Runs
23.51
Base Runs Per 600 PA
69.83
Career Total Bases
624
Season Average Total Bases
69.33
Total Bases Per 600 PA
205.94
Career Times on Base
557
Season Average Times on Base
61.89
Times on Base Per 600 PA
183.83
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.307
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.307
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.307
Career Slugging Pct
0.393
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.393
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.393
Career Isolated Power
0.177
Season Average Isolated Power
0.177
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.177
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.237
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.237
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.237
Career Total Average
0.688
Season Average Total Average
0.688
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.688
Career Runs Produced
376
Season Average Runs Produced
41.78
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
124.09
Career Runs Created
199.4
Season Average Runs Created
22.16
Runs Created Per 600 PA
65.81
Career Hit By Pitch
29
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.22
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
9.57
Career Intentional Walks
4
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.44
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
1.32
Career Strikeouts
510
Season Average Strikeouts
56.67
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
168.32
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.56
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.56
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.56
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.36
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.36
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.36
Career Sacrifice Hit
6
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.67
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.98
Career Sacrifice Fly
12
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.33
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.96
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
28
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.11
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
9.24
Career Stolen Bases
50
Season Average Stolen Bases
5.56
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
16.5
Career Caught Stealing
20
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.22
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
6.6
Career Stolen Base Attempts
70
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
7.78
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
23.1
Career Stolen Base Percentage
71.43
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
71.43
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
71.43
Ruben Rivera Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
615
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
68.33
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.39
Career Starts as Fielder
409
Season Average Starts as Fielder
45.44
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.92
Career Played Outs
11976
Season Average Played Outs
1330.67
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
3992
Season Average Inning Played
443.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
1242
Season Average Total Chances
138
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.8
Career Chances Accepted
1220
Season Average Chances Accepted
135.56
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.75
Career Fielding Percentage
98.23
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.23
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.23
Career Range Factor
1.984
Season Average Range Factor
1.984
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.984
Career Games Started %
66.5
Season Average Games Started %
66.5
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
66.5
Career Double Plays
8
Season Average Double Plays
0.89
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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