B. Brown vs. Jairo Iriarte — Career Comparison

B. Brown built a career as a starting pitcher and Jairo Iriarte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jairo Iriarte posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.5 and WHIP 1.833 compared to 2.23 and 0.970 for B. Brown. By the career numbers, Jairo Iriarte had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.