Freddy Garcia vs. Jay Powell — Career Comparison

Freddy Garcia built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Powell 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 104 for Freddy Garcia and 105 for Jay Powell, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jay Powell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.