Paul Lindblad vs. Rodrigo Lopez — Career Comparison

Rodrigo Lopez built a career as a starting pitcher and Paul Lindblad 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 90 for Paul Lindblad and 92 for Rodrigo Lopez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rodrigo Lopez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.