Bobby Ayala vs. Ray Herbert — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Ayala 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 92 for Bobby Ayala and 93 for Ray Herbert, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 101 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ray Herbert — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.