Dave Ford vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Dave Ford
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Ford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Ford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 189 vs 76), home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 93). Ben Rivera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 54). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dave Ford.

Pitching Stats for Dave Ford and Ben Rivera

Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
9.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.87
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.68
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
36.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.45
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.93
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
34.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Dave Ford and Ben Rivera

Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Ford and Ben Rivera

Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
343.59
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
600
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
476.92
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA