Joey Long vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Joey Long
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Joey Long 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 8.18 and 2.364 for Joey Long. By the career numbers, Ben Rivera had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joey Long and Ben Rivera

Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
8.18
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.18
8.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.91
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.91
13.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.3
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
49.09
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.45
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
40.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Joey Long and Ben Rivera

Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joey Long and Ben Rivera

Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
343.59
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
600
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
476.92
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA