Javier Assad vs. Jason Grilli — Career Comparison

Javier Assad built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Grilli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Javier Assad led in run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 85). Jason Grilli held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 89 vs 83). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Javier Assad.