Fernando Abad vs. Shota Imanaga — Career Comparison

Shota Imanaga built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Abad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 127 for Fernando Abad and 130 for Shota Imanaga, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Shota Imanaga — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.