Rick Matula vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Rick Matula
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ben Rivera a clear advantage over Rick Matula across the core pitching metrics. Ben Rivera led in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 89). Rick Matula held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 76). Ben Rivera was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rick Matula and Ben Rivera

Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.48
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.58
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.41
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
10.04
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.46
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545
39.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
4.94
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
35.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Rick Matula and Ben Rivera

Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.91
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.32
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.26
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Matula and Ben Rivera

Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
66
316.8
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
343.59
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
532.8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
4.9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
14
67.2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.48
-16.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
48
230.4
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA