Tyler Johnson vs. Aaron Laffey — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Tyler Johnson 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 95 for Tyler Johnson and 98 for Aaron Laffey, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 86 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Aaron Laffey — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.