Jose Mercedes vs. Craig Stammen — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Stammen 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 108 for Jose Mercedes and 109 for Craig Stammen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Craig Stammen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.