Jimmy Anderson vs. Dave LaRoche — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave LaRoche 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 84 for Jimmy Anderson and 87 for Dave LaRoche, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dave LaRoche — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.