Bud Anderson vs. Mel Stottlemyre — Career Comparison

Mel Stottlemyre built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson 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 105 for Bud Anderson and 109 for Mel Stottlemyre, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mel Stottlemyre — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.