Steve Sparks vs. Esmerling Vasquez — Career Comparison

Steve Sparks built a career as a starting pitcher and Esmerling Vasquez 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 90 for Steve Sparks and 85 for Esmerling Vasquez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve Sparks — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.