Ben Rivera vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Duane Ward led in home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 95), strikeout rate (K%+ 163 vs 110), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 145 vs 93). Role difference aside, Duane Ward holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ben Rivera and Duane Ward

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.38
46.38
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
8.88
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.86
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.53
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
39.72
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
34.44
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Ben Rivera and Duane Ward

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.1
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.16
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.74
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.66
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Rivera and Duane Ward

Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
5.96
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA