Philip Humber vs. Zack Kelly — Career Comparison

Philip Humber built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Kelly 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 88 for Philip Humber and 91 for Zack Kelly, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Zack Kelly — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.