Steven Matz vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Venafro 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 113 for Mike Venafro, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 108 and 109 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Venafro — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.