Doug Brocail vs. Jose de Jesus — Career Comparison

Jose de Jesus built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail 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 111 for Doug Brocail and 106 for Jose de Jesus, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Doug Brocail — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.