Pedro Astacio vs. Tim Birtsas — Career Comparison

Pedro Astacio built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Birtsas 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 88 for Pedro Astacio and 92 for Tim Birtsas, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Pedro Astacio — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.