Armando Benitez vs. Rip Hagerman — Career Comparison

Armando Benitez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rip Hagerman
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rip Hagerman built a career as a starting pitcher and Armando Benitez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rip Hagerman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.480 compared to 3.13 and 1.258 for Armando Benitez. By the career numbers, Rip Hagerman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Armando Benitez and Rip Hagerman

Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
8.8
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.69
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.69
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.98
45.98
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.54
36.54
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.9
67.9
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.48
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.34
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
3.13
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.09
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2337
27
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
9
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.3
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
8.63
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
4.66
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
4.69
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
10.93
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
4.46
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.93
10.93
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.017
1.017
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
37.58
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
37.84
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
6.09
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
3.42
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
4.57
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.25
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2788
32.21
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1575
32.84
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.84
37.84

Fielding Stats for Armando Benitez and Rip Hagerman

Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
8.8
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
9.23
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.8
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2337
27
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
9
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.36
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
10.59
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.9
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
12.76
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.82
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
11.73
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.03
91.03
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.96
91.96
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.093
0.093
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Armando Benitez and Rip Hagerman

Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
762
57150
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
81
362.69
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
550.75
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.82
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.39
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
6.55
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
49.25
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
67.16
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.87
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.48
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
31.34
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.84
-63.2
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.96
-22.22
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.34
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
75
335.82
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA