Andrew Chafin vs. Kenta Maeda — Career Comparison

Kenta Maeda built a career as a starting pitcher and Andrew Chafin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Andrew Chafin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 146 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 103). Kenta Maeda held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Andrew Chafin.