Jose Alvarez vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Bob Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez 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 116 for Jose Alvarez and 113 for Bob Johnson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob Johnson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.