Homer Bailey vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Homer Bailey built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña 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 91 for Homer Bailey and 90 for Orlando Peña, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Homer Bailey — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.