David Hernandez vs. Mike Pelfrey — Career Comparison

Mike Pelfrey 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 82 for Mike Pelfrey, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to David Hernandez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.