Mark Melancon vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Drew Pomeranz built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Melancon 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 119 for Mark Melancon and 117 for Drew Pomeranz, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 109 and 108 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mark Melancon — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.