Ben Rivera vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith led in run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 97), walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 76), and home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 95). Ben Rivera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 97). Role difference aside, Joe Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ben Rivera and Joe Smith

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.65
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.65
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.78
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
3
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Ben Rivera and Joe Smith

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Rivera and Joe Smith

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA