Manny Acosta vs. Brett Tomko — Career Comparison

Brett Tomko 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 98 for Brett Tomko, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Manny Acosta — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.