Scott Barlow vs. Adrian Houser — Career Comparison

Adrian Houser built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Barlow 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 113 for Scott Barlow and 113 for Adrian Houser, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 109 and 106 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Adrian Houser — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.