Doug Bair vs. Jeff Ballard — Career Comparison

Jeff Ballard built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bair 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 94 for Doug Bair and 90 for Jeff Ballard, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Doug Bair — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.