Kevin Appier vs. Brad Thompson — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thompson 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 107 for Kevin Appier and 105 for Brad Thompson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Kevin Appier — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.