Marco Estrada vs. Braden Looper — Career Comparison

Marco Estrada built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper 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 96 for Marco Estrada and 98 for Braden Looper, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Braden Looper — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.