Nino Espinosa vs. Mark Lowe — Career Comparison

Nino Espinosa built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Lowe 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 98 for Nino Espinosa and 96 for Mark Lowe, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mark Lowe — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.