Rollie Sheldon vs. Marc Valdes — Career Comparison

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Marc Valdes 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 92 for Rollie Sheldon and 93 for Marc Valdes, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Marc Valdes — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.