Jorge Alcala vs. Bob Ojeda — Career Comparison

Bob Ojeda 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. Bob Ojeda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 90). Jorge Alcala held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bob Ojeda.