Ben Rivera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1994)

W–L 23–17
ERA 4.52
WHIP 1.46
SO 219
Pitcher PIV -2628.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 210 lb
Born
1/11/1968 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1992-04-09
Last Game
1994-07-31

Full name: Bienvenido Rivera

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 17 67 49 5 2 0 318.3 314 160 32 152 219 4.52 -2628.7

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 ATL NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 15.3 21 8 13 11 4.70 3.75 (-25%) -531.1
1992 PHI NL 7 3 20 14 4 1 0 102.0 78 32 32 66 2.82 3.75 (+25%) 616.6
1993 PHI NL 13 9 30 28 1 1 0 163.0 175 91 85 123 5.02 4.19 (-20%) -975.8
1994 PHI NL 3 4 9 7 0 0 0 38.0 40 29 22 19 6.87 4.51 (-52%) -1738.4
Career · 4 seasons 23 17 67 49 5 2 0 318.1 314 160 152 219 4.52 — -2,629

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
67 93 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 6 40 .086 .141 .086 .227 -546

Career AVG .086 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OBP .141 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career SLG .086 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Career OPS .227 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 ATL NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 PHI NL 20 32 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 .094 — — — — 0.0
1993 PHI NL 30 51 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 .098 .265 (-63%) .332 (-55%) .403 (-76%) .735 (-67%) -545.6
1994 PHI NL 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 67 93 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 6 40 .086 — — — — -546

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 NLCS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 WS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.3 5 5 3 5 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 2 4.50
1993 WS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 4 4 2 3 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32462401.087
Away35473401.085

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home32158.115076741184.32
Away35160.016484781014.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-07-31 PHIATLL 000000000
1994-07-26 PHIMIAW 000000000
1994-07-23 PHISDPL 100000000
1994-05-05 PHIMIAL 000000000
1994-04-29 PHISFGW 210000010
1994-04-23 PHISDPL 200000001
1994-04-18 PHILADW 300000003
1994-04-13 PHICOLW 000000000
1994-04-08 PHICINL 100000001
1993-10-03 PHISTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-07-31 PHIATL L 1.1322100
1994-07-26 PHIMIA W 2.0100110
1994-07-23 PHISDP L 6.1866042
1994-05-05 PHIMIA L 2.0455211
1994-04-29 PHISFG W 7.0322431
1994-04-23 PHISDP L 4.0755410
1994-04-18 PHILAD — 6.0633510
1994-04-13 PHICOL W 5.1422441
1994-04-08 PHICIN — 4.0444142
1993-10-03 PHISTL — 2.0000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 67 49 12 39 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 ATL P 8 0 0 3 0 0
1992 PHI P 20 14 3 16 0 0
1993 PHI P 30 28 8 14 1 1
1994 PHI P 9 7 1 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 67

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 PHI NL $335,000
1993 PHI NL $185,000
1992 ATL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $629,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1992 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 120 0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Rivera

What years did Ben Rivera play?
Ben Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994.
Was Ben Rivera a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 219 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Rivera hit?
Ben Rivera hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.