Dave Frost vs. Saul Rivera — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Frost built a career as a starting pitcher and Saul Rivera as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Frost posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 4.29 and 1.568 for Saul Rivera. By the career numbers, Dave Frost had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Frost and Saul Rivera

Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.62
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.02
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.37
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.54
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.6
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.48
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.14
47.14
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.1
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
4.29
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1652
27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
27
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550.2
9
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
279.1
9
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
9.33
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9.54
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.67
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.55
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.84
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
4.06
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
3.63
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
6.19
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.719
0.719
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.35
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2343
38.29
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
40.18
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.84
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4.53
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
4.67
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.92
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.9
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.511
1.511
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
34.47
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
34.83
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.18
40.18

Fielding Stats for Dave Frost and Saul Rivera

Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.62
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.02
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.37
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1652
27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
27
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550.2
9
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
279.1
9
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.38
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.68
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.73
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.71
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.65
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2.67
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Frost and Saul Rivera

Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
99
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
12450
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
450
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
18.13
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
23.01
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Frost
Career
Per 600 PA
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA