Steven Matz vs. Joakim Soria — Career Comparison

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joakim Soria 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 111 for Steven Matz and 107 for Joakim Soria, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 108 and 108 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steven Matz — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.