Ben Rivera vs. Russ Swan — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Swan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 97 for Ben Rivera and 99 for Russ Swan, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Russ Swan — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.