Ed Acosta vs. Steve Avery — Career Comparison

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Acosta 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 101 for Ed Acosta and 101 for Steve Avery, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve Avery — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.