Jeremy Accardo vs. Skip Lockwood — Career Comparison

Skip Lockwood built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Accardo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jeremy Accardo led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 105). Skip Lockwood held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jeremy Accardo.