Russ Ortiz vs. Mike Trombley — Career Comparison

Russ Ortiz built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Trombley 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 99 for Russ Ortiz and 98 for Mike Trombley, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Russ Ortiz — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.