Pedro Avila vs. Art Mahaffey — Career Comparison

Art Mahaffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Avila as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Avila led in home run suppression (HR9+ 157 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 90). Art Mahaffey held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 88). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Pedro Avila.