Jakob Junis vs. Cionel Perez — Career Comparison

Jakob Junis built a career as a starting pitcher and Cionel Perez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cionel Perez led in home run suppression (HR9+ 311 vs 94), run prevention (ERA+ 194 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 122 vs 99). Jakob Junis held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 94). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Cionel Perez.