Larry Andersen vs. Dean Chance — Career Comparison

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen 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 110 for Larry Andersen and 112 for Dean Chance, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 107 and 111 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dean Chance — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.