Roger Erickson vs. Jordan Hicks — Career Comparison

Roger Erickson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jordan Hicks 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 97 for Roger Erickson and 96 for Jordan Hicks, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 103 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jordan Hicks — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.