Michael Lorenzen vs. Mark Petkovsek — Career Comparison

Michael Lorenzen built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Petkovsek 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 98 for Michael Lorenzen and 93 for Mark Petkovsek, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mark Petkovsek — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.