Doug Bair vs. Paolo Espino — Career Comparison

Paolo Espino built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bair 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 94 for Doug Bair and 91 for Paolo Espino, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Doug Bair — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.