Larry Benton vs. Rob Dibble — Career Comparison

Larry Benton
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Larry 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 4.03 and 1.415 for Larry 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 Larry Benton and Rob Dibble

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.78
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.01
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.8
49.8
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.48
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
4.03
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6891
27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2559
10.03
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.43
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.51
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.71
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670
2.63
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.18
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9864
38.65
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.44
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
4.66
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.38
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9148
35.84
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Larry Benton and Rob Dibble

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
27
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
9
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.6
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.09
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.235
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Benton and Rob Dibble

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
336.41
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
537.38
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
88.83
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.18
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.74
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.65
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.01
21.85
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
6.22
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
104.85
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
113.59
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.32
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
30.58
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
68.45
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.98
18.19
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-5.73
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.84
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
181
131.8
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
4.55
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
37.86
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA