Rodrigo Lopez vs. Sean Lowe — Career Comparison

Rodrigo Lopez built a career as a starting pitcher and Sean Lowe 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 92 for Rodrigo Lopez and 94 for Sean Lowe, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rodrigo Lopez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.