Dave LaRoche vs. Saul Rivera — Career Comparison
The numbers give Saul Rivera a clear advantage over Dave LaRoche across the core pitching metrics. Saul Rivera led in home run suppression (HR9+ 383 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 93). Dave LaRoche held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 80). Saul Rivera was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Dave LaRoche and Saul Rivera
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
5.55
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
8.02
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.85
52.85
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
3.53
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
4.29
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
27
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
279.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.81
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.69
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
7.02
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
6.19
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.35
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4459
38.24
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1247
40.18
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
3.27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.84
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.35
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.39
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.511
1.511
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3845
32.98
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081
34.83
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.18
40.18
Fielding Stats for Dave LaRoche and Saul Rivera
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
5.55
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
8.02
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
27
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
279.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.72
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.71
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.65
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
2.67
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Hitting Stats for Dave LaRoche and Saul Rivera
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
649
5562.86
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
249
12450
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
51.38
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
18.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.77
58.02
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
23.01
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Saul Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0