Octavio Dotel vs. Jose Guzman — Career Comparison

Jose Guzman built a career as a starting pitcher and Octavio Dotel 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 Octavio Dotel and 105 for Jose Guzman, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jose Guzman — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.