Clint Sodowsky vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Fernando Valenzuela built a career as a starting pitcher and Clint Sodowsky 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 96 for Clint Sodowsky and 95 for Fernando Valenzuela, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Clint Sodowsky — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.