Matt Albers vs. Dennis Blair — Career Comparison

Dennis Blair built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Albers 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 99 for Matt Albers and 103 for Dennis Blair, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 83 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dennis Blair — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.