Kyle Crick vs. Shota Imanaga — Career Comparison

Shota Imanaga built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Crick 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 132 for Kyle Crick and 130 for Shota Imanaga, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Kyle Crick — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.