Ed Acosta vs. Robbie Ray — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray 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 102 for Robbie Ray, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ed Acosta — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.