Doug Bair vs. Sammy Ellis — Career Comparison

Sammy Ellis 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 Sammy Ellis, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Sammy Ellis — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.