Brian Bannister vs. Bobby Castillo — Career Comparison

Brian Bannister built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Castillo 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 Brian Bannister and 88 for Bobby Castillo, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brian Bannister — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.