Ron Mahay vs. Edinson Volquez — Career Comparison

Edinson Volquez built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Mahay 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 91 for Ron Mahay and 87 for Edinson Volquez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ron Mahay — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.