Brian Anderson vs. Grant Jackson — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Jackson 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 94 for Brian Anderson and 92 for Grant Jackson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 84 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brian Anderson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.