Michael Jackson vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Jackson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 93 for Michael Jackson and 97 for Ben Rivera, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ben Rivera — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.