Steve Avery vs. Connor Brogdon — Career Comparison

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Connor Brogdon 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 101 for Steve Avery and 105 for Connor Brogdon, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Connor Brogdon — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.