Bob Locker vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Bob Locker
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Locker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Locker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 95), walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 97). Ben Rivera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 108). Role difference aside, Bob Locker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bob Locker and Ben Rivera

Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
5.9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.58
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.4
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.97
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
2.75
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2637
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
879
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
7.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.41
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
2.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
5.91
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.949
0.949
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.38
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.37
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3643
37.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
2.95
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.37
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.175
1.175
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3313
33.92
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Bob Locker and Ben Rivera

Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
5.9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2637
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
879
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.79
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.21
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
3.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.82
94.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Locker and Ben Rivera

Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
3291.43
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
105
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
542.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
7.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
85.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.57
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.64
-15.11
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
61
348.57
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.72
1.72
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Locker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA