Jake Peavy vs. Carlos Torres — Career Comparison

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Carlos Torres 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 Jake Peavy and 95 for Carlos Torres, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jake Peavy — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.