Phil Ortega vs. Lance Painter — Career Comparison

Phil Ortega built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance Painter 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 82 for Phil Ortega and 81 for Lance Painter, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 85 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Lance Painter — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.