Orlando Peña vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Smith 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 92 for Roy Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Roy Smith — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.