Keith Atherton vs. Mike Nagy — Career Comparison

Mike Nagy 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 100 for Mike Nagy, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Nagy — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.