Santo Alcala vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Santo Alcala built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Willis 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 78 for Santo Alcala and 81 for Mike Willis, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 84 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Santo Alcala — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.