Keith Atherton vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Darrell May 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 98 for Darrell May, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Darrell May — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.