Joe Hoerner vs. Robbie Ray — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Hoerner 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 105 for Joe Hoerner and 102 for Robbie Ray, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Robbie Ray — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.