Wily Peralta vs. Bryan Shaw — Career Comparison

Wily Peralta built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Shaw 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 91 for Wily Peralta and 92 for Bryan Shaw, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bryan Shaw — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.