Silvio Martinez vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Silvio Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts 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 96 for Silvio Martinez and 97 for Willis Roberts, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Willis Roberts — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.