Jakob Junis vs. Tim Mayza — Career Comparison

Jakob Junis built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Mayza as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Mayza led in home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 94), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 99). Jakob Junis held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 124). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Tim Mayza.