Keith Atherton vs. Jeff Locke — Career Comparison

Jeff Locke built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Atherton 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 97 for Keith Atherton and 92 for Jeff Locke, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Keith Atherton — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.