Orlando Peña vs. Curt Simmons — Career Comparison

Curt Simmons 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 88 for Curt Simmons, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Orlando Peña — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.