Antonio Alfonseca vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Antonio Alfonseca 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 97 for Antonio Alfonseca and 101 for Kelly Downs, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Kelly Downs — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.