Orlando Peña vs. Ervin Santana — Career Comparison

Ervin Santana 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 93 for Ervin Santana, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ervin Santana — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.