Yency Almonte vs. Tom Filer — Career Comparison

Tom Filer built a career as a starting pitcher and Yency Almonte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Filer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 4.44 and 1.327 for Yency Almonte. By the career numbers, Tom Filer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.