S. Johnson vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

UnknownNewark StarsEastern Colored LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and S. Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ben Rivera posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.489 compared to 67.5 and 9.000 for S. Johnson. By the career numbers, Ben Rivera had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for S. Johnson and Ben Rivera

S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
67.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.5
67.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
13.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
148.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
135
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148.5
148.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for S. Johnson and Ben Rivera

S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
13.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for S. Johnson and Ben Rivera

S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
S. Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA