Wilson Alvarez vs. Travis Phelps — Career Comparison

Wilson Alvarez built a career as a starting pitcher and Travis Phelps 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 108 for Travis Phelps, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Wilson Alvarez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.