Hiroki Kuroda vs. Blake Treinen — Career Comparison

Hiroki Kuroda built a career as a starting pitcher and Blake Treinen 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 119 for Hiroki Kuroda and 123 for Blake Treinen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 111 and 109 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Hiroki Kuroda — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.