Carlos Almanzar vs. Bob Shirley — Career Comparison

Bob Shirley 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 Bob Shirley, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob Shirley — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.