Wilson Alvarez vs. Spencer Bivens — Career Comparison

Wilson Alvarez built a career as a starting pitcher and Spencer Bivens 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 110 for Wilson Alvarez and 115 for Spencer Bivens, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Spencer Bivens — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.