Rick Baldwin vs. Joey Lucchesi — Career Comparison

Joey Lucchesi built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Baldwin 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 97 for Rick Baldwin and 100 for Joey Lucchesi, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Joey Lucchesi — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.