Jim Abbott vs. Dustin McGowan — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Dustin McGowan 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 96 for Dustin McGowan, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dustin McGowan — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.