Jose Berrios vs. Phil Bickford — Career Comparison

Jose Berrios built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford 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 104 for Jose Berrios and 106 for Phil Bickford, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Phil Bickford — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.