Jose Mercedes vs. Randy Moffitt — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Moffitt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Mercedes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 86), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 90). Randy Moffitt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 99). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jose Mercedes.