Carlos Marmol vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Scott Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Carlos Marmol 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 95 for Carlos Marmol and 99 for Scott Olsen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Scott Olsen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.