Ed Acosta vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Rich Hill 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 103 for Rich Hill, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rich Hill — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.