David Hernandez vs. Darren Oliver — Career Comparison

Darren Oliver built a career as a starting pitcher and David Hernandez 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 83 for David Hernandez and 84 for Darren Oliver, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Darren Oliver — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.