Juan Acevedo vs. Andy Hawkins — Career Comparison

Andy Hawkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Acevedo 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 85 for Juan Acevedo and 81 for Andy Hawkins, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 83 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Juan Acevedo — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.