Dallas Braden vs. Ryan Tepera — Career Comparison

Dallas Braden built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Tepera 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 119 for Dallas Braden and 122 for Ryan Tepera, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 115 and 115 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ryan Tepera — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.