Jorge Alcala vs. Jason Johnson — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jorge Alcala 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 97 for Jorge Alcala and 92 for Jason Johnson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jorge Alcala — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.