Jose de Jesus vs. Ricardo Rincon — Career Comparison

Jose de Jesus built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricardo Rincon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ricardo Rincon led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 81 vs 55), run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 90). Jose de Jesus held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 166 vs 119). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ricardo Rincon.