Carlos Almanzar vs. Gil Meche — Career Comparison

Gil Meche 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 96 for Gil Meche, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Gil Meche — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.