Chris Brock vs. Jake Irvin — Career Comparison

Jake Irvin built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Brock 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 94 for Chris Brock and 89 for Jake Irvin, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 84 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chris Brock — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.