Manny Acosta vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

John Halama built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny 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 102 for Manny Acosta and 105 for John Halama, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to John Halama — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.