Odalis or Oliver?

Oliver Perez pitched a hell of a game tonight, a 7 inning, 11 strikeout gem, as the Pirates crushed the surging Brewers 8-1 (knocking Doug Davis, the subject of an earlier post, out after 4 innings). Like JT scanning the papers for news of Britney's impending nuptials, I'm lovin' it. I consider myself to be firmly on the bandwagon after his awesome first half, though I'm too cynical to muster the kind of enthusiasm Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sportswriter Ron Cook displays in this hyperbolic column where he namechecks Bonds, Clemente, Kiner, Stargell and Dave Parker and appears all but ready to retire the young lefty's #48 jersey. His stats haven't set off the four-alarm mania surrounding Dontrelle Willis yet; I'd put the hype somewhere around the level that Odalis Perez started getting in his third season.

And maybe that's not such a bad reference point. At this point in the season, Oliver's ERA, WHIP and BAA (Batting Average Against) are pretty much interchangeable with the numbers for LA starter Odalis. Oliver has a good 40 lbs on his rival, while Odalis has a lankier frame reminiscent of Pedro Martinez. Oliver is having a career year in his 4th season; Odalis was enjoying a good start to his 7th season before a trip to the DL last week. Here's a quiz to gauge your knowledge of the 6'0" lefties. (Answers will be posted in the comments section)

1. Faster fastball?
2. Throws a slider?
3. Best career ERA and WHIP marks?
4. Best career BAA mark?
5. Most complete games since 2003?
6. Career fielding percentage better than league average?
7. Most holds?
8. Lowest career mark in Pitches per Game Started?
9. Highest career batting average?
10. Highest career OBP?

Bonus: Most innings pitched as a rookie?