Doug Bair vs. Pat Dobson — Career Comparison

Pat Dobson 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 92 for Pat Dobson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Pat Dobson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.