Ben Rivera vs. Rube Waddell — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rube Waddell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Waddell posted a stronger line than Ben Rivera. Rube Waddell posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.16 vs 4.52) and WHIP (1.102 vs 1.489). By the career numbers, Rube Waddell had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ben Rivera and Rube Waddell

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.24
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
0.59
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.43
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.44
57.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.54
83.54
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.79
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.15
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8884
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961.1
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2460
7.48
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
7.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11717
35.61
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.16
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
3.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10799
32.82
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61

Fielding Stats for Ben Rivera and Rube Waddell

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.24
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.65
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8904
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
2.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
2.78
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.96
90.96
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.245
2.245
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.21
52.21
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Rivera and Rube Waddell

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
343.59
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
216.36
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1137
600
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1066
562.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
90.77
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
68.07
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.3
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.69
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.21
26.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
122.96
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
116.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
32.19
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
43.8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
73.88
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-8.8
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.89
19.99
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
22.16
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
158.31
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.14
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100