Jim Beattie vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

Jim Beattie built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Thompson 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 108 for Jim Beattie and 109 for Ryan Thompson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 109 and 113 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ryan Thompson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.