Who has been the Detroit Tigers’ best reliever in 2016? Well, Francisco Rodriguez is the closer and has the lowest ERA on the team at 2.70. Justin Wilson has the most strikeouts (46), the lowest FIP (1.61), and the highest fWAR total (1.5). But former starter Shane Greene makes a case for himself with the second-highest RE24 total, at 7.50.
RE24* might be the best overall stat to use when looking at relievers because it takes context into consideration. A reliever can give up as many inherited runners as possible and still maintain a 0.