Jason Simontacchi vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Jason Simontacchi built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Young 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 Jason Simontacchi and 96 for Alex Young, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 82 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Alex Young — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.