James McDonald vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald and Ben Rivera are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 94 for James McDonald and 97 for Ben Rivera, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. If forced to pick, Ben Rivera gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Ben Rivera

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Ben Rivera

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Ben Rivera

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA