Doug Brocail vs. Mike Fiers — Career Comparison

Mike Fiers 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 Mike Fiers, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Fiers — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.