Jacob deGrom vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Jacob deGrom
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jacob deGrom a clear advantage over Ben Rivera across the core pitching metrics. Jacob deGrom led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 132 vs 93). Jacob deGrom was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jacob deGrom and Ben Rivera

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.63
59.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
2.57
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
6.86
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.85
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
10.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.82
10.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6045
35.34
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
2.79
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.51
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5607
32.78
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.34
35.34
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Jacob deGrom and Ben Rivera

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.73
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
0.99
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.75
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.72
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jacob deGrom and Ben Rivera

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
368.79
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
543.26
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
93.62
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.26
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.99
31.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
136.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
134.75
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
41.13
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
75.18
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.73
30.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
164.54
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
32.62
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA