Jimmy Key vs. Chad Paronto — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Paronto 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 121 for Jimmy Key and 120 for Chad Paronto, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 107 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jimmy Key — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.