Ben Rivera vs. Steve Shields — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shields as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ben Rivera led in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 79), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 82). Steve Shields held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 76). Role difference aside, Ben Rivera holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ben Rivera and Steve Shields

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.26
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
11.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.74
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
40.73
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.45
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
35.92
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Ben Rivera and Steve Shields

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.99
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.73
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Rivera and Steve Shields

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
3060
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.92
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.67
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
210
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA