Neil Allen vs. Rodrigo Lopez — Career Comparison

Rodrigo Lopez built a career as a starting pitcher and Neil Allen 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 92 for Neil Allen and 92 for Rodrigo Lopez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Neil Allen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.