Jake Arrieta vs. Chuck Hartenstein — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck Hartenstein 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 87 for Jake Arrieta and 83 for Chuck Hartenstein, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jake Arrieta — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.