Orlando Peña vs. Sidney Ponson — Career Comparison

Sidney Ponson built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña 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 90 for Orlando Peña and 94 for Sidney Ponson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 92 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Sidney Ponson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.