Jay Aldrich vs. Michael Lorenzen — Career Comparison

Michael Lorenzen built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Aldrich 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 Jay Aldrich and 98 for Michael Lorenzen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jay Aldrich — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.