David Peterson vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

David Peterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Venafro 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 110 for David Peterson and 113 for Mike Venafro, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 112 and 109 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Venafro — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.