Phil Ortega vs. Dennis Powell — Career Comparison

Phil Ortega built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Powell 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 86 for Dennis Powell, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 86 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dennis Powell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.