Jake Odorizzi vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wayne 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 103 for Jake Odorizzi and 107 for Gary Wayne, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Gary Wayne — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.