Steve Avery vs. Ed Vande Berg — Career Comparison

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Vande Berg 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 100 for Ed Vande Berg, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve Avery — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.