Ben McDonald vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Ben McDonald
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ben McDonald a clear advantage over Ben Rivera across the core pitching metrics. Ben McDonald led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 93). Ben Rivera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 105). Ben McDonald was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ben McDonald and Ben Rivera

Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.38
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.54
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.49
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.7
52.7
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
3.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
8.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.96
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
3.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
6.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5408
37.69
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
4.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4875
33.98
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.69
37.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Ben McDonald and Ben Rivera

Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.38
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.25
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.99
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.91
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben McDonald and Ben Rivera

Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
126600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA