Brian Anderson vs. Yusmeiro Petit — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Yusmeiro Petit 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 94 for Brian Anderson and 92 for Yusmeiro Petit, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 82 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brian Anderson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.