Ben Rivera vs. Jim Willis — Career Comparison
Ben Rivera built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 4.52 and 1.489 for Ben Rivera. By the career numbers, Jim Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ben Rivera and Jim Willis
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.81
14.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
4.52
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.1
9
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.01
8.01
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.19
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
39.62
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.36
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
34.06
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.62
39.62
Fielding Stats for Ben Rivera and Jim Willis
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.89
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.39
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.47
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9.39
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Hitting Stats for Ben Rivera and Jim Willis
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
67
343.59
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1012.5
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17