Orion Kerkering vs. Curt Schilling — Career Comparison

Curt Schilling built a career as a starting pitcher and Orion Kerkering as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orion Kerkering led in home run suppression (HR9+ 231 vs 104), run prevention (ERA+ 149 vs 124), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 135 vs 116). Curt Schilling held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 114). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Orion Kerkering.