Al Lyons vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Al Lyons
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Lyons 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 6.3 and 1.840 for Al Lyons. By the career numbers, Ben Rivera had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Lyons and Ben Rivera

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.51
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
6.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
11.25
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.3
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
4.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
42.93
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
6.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
37.26
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Al Lyons and Ben Rivera

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318.1
9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.47
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lyons and Ben Rivera

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
580.65
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
561.29
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
164.52
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
125.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
75.93
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
222.58
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
203.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
106.45
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
83.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
154.84
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA