Ben Rivera
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1994)
Ben Rivera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994 for the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 23-17 with a 4.52 ERA and 219 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-04-09
- Last Game
- 1994-07-31
Full name: Bienvenido Rivera
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 15.1 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (134 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .087 |
| Away | 35 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .085 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 158.1 | 150 | 76 | 74 | 118 | 4.32 |
| Away | 35 | 160.0 | 164 | 84 | 78 | 101 | 4.72 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-31 | PHI | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-26 | PHI | MIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-23 | PHI | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-05-05 | PHI | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-29 | PHI | SFG | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-04-23 | PHI | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-04-18 | PHI | LAD | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994-04-13 | PHI | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-08 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-10-03 | PHI | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-31 | PHI | ATL | L | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-26 | PHI | MIA | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-07-23 | PHI | SDP | L | 6.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994-05-05 | PHI | MIA | L | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994-04-29 | PHI | SFG | W | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994-04-23 | PHI | SDP | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-04-18 | PHI | LAD | — | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-04-13 | PHI | COL | W | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994-04-08 | PHI | CIN | — | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993-10-03 | PHI | STL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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 |
Ben Rivera: the record in brief
Ben Rivera's major league career runs from a debut on April 9, 1992 to a final game on July 31, 1994. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1992) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1992 through 1994). Rivera played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 11, 1968, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. Ben Rivera was the playing name; the full given name is Bienvenido.
Rivera went 23-17 with a 4.52 ERA in 67 games, 49 of them starts. Rivera had 219 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rivera's seasons was 4.12, so the 4.52 figure ran 9.8% worse than average. Rivera won 13 games in 1993, the most of any season listed. 1992 was Rivera's sharpest full season, a 2.82 ERA against the league's 3.75.
The voting table's high point is a 7th-place Rookie of the Year finish in 1992.
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.
- What was Ben Rivera's career batting average?
- Ben Rivera batted .086 over his career, with 8 hits in 93 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Rivera have?
- Ben Rivera drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Ben Rivera's career ERA?
- Ben Rivera finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 23-17 with 219 strikeouts.