Jose de Jesus vs. Kurt Knudsen — Career Comparison

Jose de Jesus built a career as a starting pitcher and Kurt Knudsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose de Jesus led in home run suppression (HR9+ 166 vs 53), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 77). Kurt Knudsen held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 55). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jose de Jesus.