Jose de Jesus vs. Ed Mayer — Career Comparison

Jose de Jesus built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mayer 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 4.31 and 1.340 for Ed Mayer. By the career numbers, Jose de Jesus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.