Ruben Rivera vs. Armando Benitez — Matchup Analysis
Armando Benitez has completely neutralized Rivera in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Benitez. Rivera's numbers against Benitez tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 52% below the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of just 0.167, 23% below their career average and below Benitez's career opposing average of 0.196. Benitez has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rivera down once every 1.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.6 PA. Edge: Benitez.
How Ruben Rivera put the ball into play against Armando Benitez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Armando Benitez to Ruben Rivera
Matchup Details for Ruben Rivera and Armando Benitez
Stats that describe the matchup between Ruben Rivera and Armando Benitez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Ruben Rivera Career Plate Appearances
1818
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced
3253
In this matchup
6
Ruben Rivera Career At Bats
1586
Armando Benitez Career At Bats Pitched
2788
In this matchup
0.167
Ruben Rivera Career Batting Average
0.216
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.196
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs
64
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed
95
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.187
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.174
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.500
Ruben Rivera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Hit By Pitch
29
Armando Benitez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Intentional Walks
4
Armando Benitez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
4
Ruben Rivera Career Strikeouts
510
Armando Benitez Career Strikeouts Thrown
946
In this matchup
1.500
Ruben Rivera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.560
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.439
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Armando Benitez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Ruben Rivera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Armando Benitez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Ground into Double Play
28
Armando Benitez Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0