Fernando Arroyo vs. Willie Hernandez — Career Comparison

Fernando Arroyo built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Hernandez 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 96 for Fernando Arroyo and 100 for Willie Hernandez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Fernando Arroyo — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.