Randy Johnson vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Randy Johnson a clear advantage over Ben Rivera across the core pitching metrics. Randy Johnson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 110), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 93). Ben Rivera held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 76 vs 68). Randy Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Ben Rivera

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.65
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1497
3.26
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.29
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Ben Rivera

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.47
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Ben Rivera

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
537.48
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
67.73
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
54.7
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.83
12.01
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
82.49
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
85.96
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.01
-4.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.21
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA