Jeff Hoffman vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Dan Petry built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Hoffman 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 86 for Jeff Hoffman and 90 for Dan Petry, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 82 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dan Petry — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.