Jim Abbott vs. Joe Grahe — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grahe 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 92 for Jim Abbott and 97 for Joe Grahe, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Joe Grahe — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.