Jose de Jesus vs. John Strohmayer — Career Comparison

Jose de Jesus built a career as a starting pitcher and John Strohmayer 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 81), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 99). John Strohmayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 55). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jose de Jesus.