Tim Crews vs. Mat Latos — Career Comparison

Mat Latos built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Crews 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 104 for Tim Crews and 108 for Mat Latos, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 110 and 111 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mat Latos — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.