Jeff Dedmon vs. Mark Portugal — Career Comparison

Mark Portugal built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Dedmon 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 101 for Jeff Dedmon and 102 for Mark Portugal, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mark Portugal — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.