Bryan Baker vs. Michael Pineda — Career Comparison

Michael Pineda built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Baker 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 107 for Bryan Baker and 106 for Michael Pineda, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 117 and 115 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bryan Baker — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.