Chad Bettis vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Chad Bettis built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez 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 87 for Chad Bettis and 85 for Xavier Hernandez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chad Bettis — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.