Dan Otero vs. Mark Prior — Career Comparison

Mark Prior built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Otero as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Otero led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 278 vs 110), home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 112), and run prevention (ERA+ 140 vs 133). Mark Prior held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 170 vs 72). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dan Otero.