Xavier Hernandez vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Mike Smithson built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier 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 85 for Xavier Hernandez and 84 for Mike Smithson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Xavier Hernandez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.