Neal Cotts vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison

Alfredo Simon built a career as a starting pitcher and Neal Cotts 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 91 for Neal Cotts and 91 for Alfredo Simon, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Neal Cotts — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.