Jeff Ballard vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Jeff Ballard built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman 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 90 for Jeff Ballard and 91 for Luther Hackman, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 86 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Luther Hackman — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.