Jimmy Anderson vs. Esmerling Vasquez — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Esmerling Vasquez 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 84 for Jimmy Anderson and 85 for Esmerling Vasquez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jimmy Anderson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.