Carlos Almanzar vs. Casey Fossum — Career Comparison

Casey Fossum built a career as a starting pitcher and Carlos Almanzar 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 95 for Carlos Almanzar and 94 for Casey Fossum, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Carlos Almanzar — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.