Jose Alvarez vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Rich Hill 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 106 for Jose Alvarez and 103 for Rich Hill, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jose Alvarez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.