Ben Rivera

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 210lb (198cm, 95kg)

Born: January 11, 1968 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

Debut: April 9, 1992 (Age 24-089d, 16,096th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 31, 1994 (Age 26-201d)
vs. ATL 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Full Name: Bienvenido Rivera

Nicknames: Big Ben

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

ERA

4.52

318.1

219

WHIP

1.464

Summary of 32 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 1 tying, 14 go ahead

2 Tms
PHI	31
ATL	1

Platoon
vs RHB	19
vs LHB	13

Home/Road
Away	19
Home	13

Outs
0	14
2	11
1	7

13 Opps
CHC	5
HOU	5
SFG	4
CIN	3
SDP	3
STL	2
MON	2
PIT	2
ATL	2
COL	1
NYM	1
LAD	1
FLA	1

29 Batters
Rick Wilkins	2
Kevin Mitchell	2
Craig Biggio	2
Benito Santiago	1
Jeff Bagwell	1
Moisés Alou	1
Matt Williams	1
Luis Alicea	1
Eric Anthony	1
Willie Greene	1
Andy Van Slyke	1
Jeff Blauser	1
Ellis Burks	1
Chris Donnels	1
José Vizcaíno	1
Brad Ausmus	1
Todd Zeile	1
Ryne Sandberg	1
Barry Bonds	1
Dave Magadan	1
Jeff Kent	1
Jay Bell	1
Derrick May	1
Derek Bell	1
Mike Piazza	1
Will Clark	1
Steve Scarsone	1
Wil Cordero	1
Sid Bream	1

13 Parks
VeteransStad (PHI)	13
Astrodome (HOU)	3
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	3
Busch Stad (STL)	2
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	2
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	1
SunLife Stad (MIA)	1
3Com Park (SFO)	1
Shea Stad (NYC)	1
Qualcomm St (SAN)	1
Stade Olymp. (MON)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1

Where Hit
7	12
9	10
8	4
89	3
78	2

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
7+	7
2	5
5	5
1	4
3	4
4	3
Unk	3
6	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	15
2·HR gms	7
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	19
1--	6
-2-	3
1-3	2
-23	1
12-	1

49 Runs
RISP	7
0 on	19
1 on	9
2 on	4
Any on	13

Inning
1	5
2	8
3	7
4	3
5	4
6	1
7	1
8	1
9	2

1-3	20
4-6	8
7-end	4

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	2
+2	3
+1	4
Tied	9
-1	2
-2	4
-3	3
-4..	2

Ahead	12
Tied	9
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
3-2	7
0-0	4
2-2	3
3-1	3
0-1	3
Unk	3
2-0	2
1-0	2
2-1	2
1-1	2
1-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
3B	6
LF	5
C	5
2B	5
1B	4
CF	3
SS	3
RF	1

OrderPos
4th	8
2nd	6
5th	5
6th	3
8th	3
3rd	3
1st	2
7th	2

Leverage
High Lev	6
Medium Lev	12
Low Lev	14

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1992	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1992-04-22	Benito Santiago	SDP		ATL	ahead 6-2	b 5	0	---	7,(3-2) ..CFFBBBX	1	5	2	3%	97%		Home Run (Line Drive); B. Santiago Scores
2	2	2	1	1992-06-16	Andy Van Slyke	PIT		PHI	tied 0-0	b 4	0	---	8,(3-2) BBBCFFFX	1	3	8	14%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); A. Van Slyke Scores
3	3	3	1	1992-09-05	Jeff Blauser	ATL		PHI	behind 0-1	b 3	2	-2-	3,(2-0) 1BB.X	2	2	6	24%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); O. Nixon Scores; J. Blauser Scores
4	4	4	2	1992-09-05	Sid Bream	ATL		PHI	behind 2-5	b 9	0	1--	5,(2-2) CBCBX	2	5	3	11%	19%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Justice Scores; S. Bream Scores
5	5	5	1	1992-09-11	Jay Bell	PIT	@	PHI	behind 1-5	t 8	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	2%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Bell Scores
6	6	6	1	1992-09-16	Rick Wilkins	CHC		PHI	ahead 1-0	b 2	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	2	10%	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); R. Wilkins Scores
7	7	7	2	1992-09-16	Ryne Sandberg	CHC		PHI	ahead 3-0	b 2	2	-2-	5,(2-2) B.FFBX	2	2	4	9%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Smith Scores; R. Sandberg Scores
8	8	8	1	1992-09-21	Wil Cordero	MON		PHI	behind 0-3	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	8	6	9%	30%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); W. Cordero Scores
9	9	9	1	1992-10-03	Luis Alicea	STL		PHI	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	1	2	4	12%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); L. Alicea Scores
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1993-04-09	José Vizcaíno	CHC	@	PHI	behind 0-3	t 2	2	1-3	8,(3-2) CBFBFFBX	3	8	4	24%	46%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); D. May Scores; R. Wilkins Scores
11	11	2	2	1993-04-09	Derrick May	CHC	@	PHI	tied 3-3	t 3	1	1--	8,(3-2) BSBFFF1B>X	2	4	7	20%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); M. Grace Scores
12	12	3	1	1993-05-01	Mike Piazza	LAD		PHI	ahead 1-0	b 4	0	---	8,(3-2) CCBBFFBX	1	5	2	10%	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
13	13	4	1	1993-06-02	Willie Greene	CIN		PHI	behind 1-5	b 9	0	---		1	7	5	2%	4%		Home Run (Deep RF)
14	14	5	1	1993-06-13	Jeff Kent	NYM		PHI	behind 1-3	b 7	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	5	13%	31%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
15	15	6	1	1993-06-29	Todd Zeile	STL		PHI	behind 2-4	b 5	2	-23	5,(3-1) BBCBX	3	4	5	38%	68%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); R. Brewer Scores; O. Smith Scores
16	16	7	1	1993-07-09	Steve Scarsone	SFG	@	PHI	ahead 4-0	t 2	0	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	2	5	7%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); D. Lewis Scores
17	17	8	2	1993-07-09	Will Clark	SFG	@	PHI	ahead 6-0	t 2	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	3	2%	96%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
18	18	9	1	1993-07-24	Matt Williams	SFG		PHI	behind 2-4	b 5	0	12-	4,(2-1) BBCX	3	4	5	30%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball); R. Thompson Scores; W. Clark Scores
19	19	10	1	1993-08-11	Moisés Alou	MON	@	PHI	behind 2-4	t 6	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	5	7	34%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Ready Scores; L. Walker Scores
20	20	11	1	1993-08-22	Jeff Bagwell	HOU		PHI	tied 0-0	b 1	2	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	3	3	11%	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
21	21	12	2	1993-08-22	Eric Anthony	HOU		PHI	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	---	5,(3-1) BCBBX	1	4	9	10%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
22	22	13	3	1993-08-22	Craig Biggio	HOU		PHI	ahead 2-0	b 3	1	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	1	4	8%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
23	23	14	1	1993-09-07	Rick Wilkins	CHC	@	PHI	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	2	11%	57%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Line Drive)
24	24	15	1	1993-09-12	Craig Biggio	HOU	@	PHI	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	7,(3-2) BBCFFBX	1	1	4	10%	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
25	25	16	2	1993-09-12	Chris Donnels	HOU	@	PHI	ahead 2-0	t 3	1	1--	3,(1-1) B>F1X	2	4	3	14%	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); L. Gonzalez Scores
1994	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	1994-04-08	Kevin Mitchell	CIN		PHI	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--		2	4	7	18%	71%		Home Run; H. Morris Scores
27	27	2	2	1994-04-08	Kevin Mitchell	CIN		PHI	ahead 2-0	b 3	2	---		1	4	7	8%	82%		Home Run (Deep CF)
28	28	3	1	1994-04-13	Ellis Burks	COL	@	PHI	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	8	10%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
29	29	4	1	1994-04-29	Barry Bonds	SFG	@	PHI	behind 0-1	t 5	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	5	7	22%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); M. Williams Scores
30	30	5	1	1994-05-05	Dave Magadan	FLA		PHI	ahead 3-0	b 2	2	-2-	6,(3-2) BBBCCX	2	2	5	10%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Tingley Scores
31	31	6	1	1994-07-23	Brad Ausmus	SDP	@	PHI	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---	7,(2-2) BSBFFFX	1	8	2	11%	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
32	32	7	2	1994-07-23	Derek Bell	SDP	@	PHI	ahead 1-0	t 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	8	11%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)