Scott Mullen vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Mullen 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 4.66 and 1.670 for Scott Mullen. By the career numbers, Ben Rivera had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Mullen and Ben Rivera

Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
9.98
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.67
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
10.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.3
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.66
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
41.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.26
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
5.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.45
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
35.51
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Scott Mullen and Ben Rivera

Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
9.98
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.47
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.093
0.093
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Mullen and Ben Rivera

Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45000
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA