Jay Aldrich vs. Zach Plesac — Career Comparison

Zach Plesac 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 103 for Zach Plesac, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 92 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Zach Plesac — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.