Tyler Alexander vs. Darold Knowles — Career Comparison

Tyler Alexander built a career as a starting pitcher and Darold Knowles as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darold Knowles led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 88 vs 87). Tyler Alexander held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Darold Knowles.