James Paxton vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give James Paxton a clear advantage over Ben Rivera across the core pitching metrics. James Paxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 95), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 136 vs 93), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 76). James Paxton was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for James Paxton and Ben Rivera

James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.65
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.77
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.97
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.56
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
34.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for James Paxton and Ben Rivera

James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.6
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.47
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Paxton and Ben Rivera

James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
476.92
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
400
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
92.31
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA