Alejandro Chacin vs. Ed Willett — Career Comparison

Ed Willett built a career as a starting pitcher and Alejandro Chacin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Willett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.288 compared to 10.5 and 2.500 for Alejandro Chacin. By the career numbers, Ed Willett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.