Kerry Ligtenberg vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Kerry Ligtenberg
Gen XSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Kerry Ligtenberg as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kerry Ligtenberg led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 97), and home run suppression (HR9+ 114 vs 95). Ben Rivera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 110). Role difference aside, Kerry Ligtenberg holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kerry Ligtenberg and Ben Rivera

Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
8.89
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.95
45.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390.2
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
8.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.64
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
8.22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661
38.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
3.99
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
34.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Kerry Ligtenberg and Ben Rivera

Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
8.89
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390.2
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.65
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.97
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.47
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.093
0.093
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kerry Ligtenberg and Ben Rivera

Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
231600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA