Rocky Biddle vs. Derek Holland — Career Comparison

Derek Holland built a career as a starting pitcher and Rocky Biddle 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 84 for Rocky Biddle and 86 for Derek Holland, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 84 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Derek Holland — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.