Retired
Ben Rivera
Birthdate:
Jan. 11, 1968 (43 y, 4 m, 1 d)Nationality:
Dominican
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/207Entry:
1986 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 58, Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Reliever of the Year | 2000 (3rd) | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1998 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Sep 1992 | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 38 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Luis Vasquez | 934 |
| Bill Burbach | 934 |
| Francisco Barrios | 928 |
| Javier Vazquez | 925 |
| Matt White | 924 |
| Mike Mussina | 922 |
| Shane Reynolds | 922 |
| Ed Halicki | 921 |
| Bill Swift | 920 |
| Charles Nagy | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35 | 10 |
| 1994 | 36 | 9 |
| 2004 | 36 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20 | 5 |
| 1998 | 16 | 7 |
| 2001 | 17 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18 | 8 |
| 1994 | 16 | 9 |
| 1996 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.800 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 235.2 | 9 |
| 2004 | 246.0 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1059 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 108 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.716 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3.426 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.243 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.028 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.124 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7.851 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.335 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 245 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 181 | 9 |
| 1997 | 161 | 6 |
| 2003 | 186 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17 | 10 |
| 2002 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 | 10 |
| 1992 | 5 | 3 |