Rick Bauer vs. Sean Newcomb — Career Comparison

Sean Newcomb built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Bauer 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 105 for Rick Bauer and 102 for Sean Newcomb, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rick Bauer — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.