Al Benton vs. Rob Dibble — Career Comparison

Al Benton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Al Benton built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Dibble as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Dibble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 3.66 and 1.424 for Al Benton. By the career numbers, Rob Dibble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Benton and Rob Dibble

Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
2.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.89
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.52
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.51
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.47
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.92
51.92
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.7
36.7
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.31
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.35
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
3.66
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5065
27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688.1
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1672
8.91
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.57
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
3.91
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
3.72
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.19
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7342
39.14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.91
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.43
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.38
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6594
35.15
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.14
39.14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Al Benton and Rob Dibble

Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
27
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
9
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.6
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.09
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Benton and Rob Dibble

Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
471.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
600
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
530.57
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
51.81
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
44.56
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.97
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
6.22
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
59.07
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
60.1
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.8
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
14.51
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
37.31
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
-18.42
-19.09
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-5.73
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.04
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
200
207.25
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
2.9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
61.14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.47
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA