Roger Erickson vs. Aaron Loup — Career Comparison

Roger Erickson built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Loup 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 Aaron Loup, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Aaron Loup — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.