Brett Anderson vs. Mark Melancon — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Melancon 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 123 for Brett Anderson and 119 for Mark Melancon, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 113 and 109 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brett Anderson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.