Ben Rivera vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Ben Rivera comes out ahead of Steve Sparks in this starter comparison. Ben Rivera led in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 77), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 91). Steve Sparks held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 76). The edge goes to Ben Rivera.

Pitching Stats for Ben Rivera and Steve Sparks

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.37
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Ben Rivera and Steve Sparks

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Rivera and Steve Sparks

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
205.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA