Mark Portugal vs. Josh Winckowski — Career Comparison

Mark Portugal built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Winckowski 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 102 for Mark Portugal and 100 for Josh Winckowski, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mark Portugal — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.