John Axford vs. Steve Stone — Career Comparison

Steve Stone built a career as a starting pitcher and John Axford 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 89 for John Axford and 93 for Steve Stone, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to John Axford — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.