Doug Bird vs. John Snyder — Career Comparison

John Snyder built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bird 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 75 for Doug Bird and 75 for John Snyder, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Doug Bird — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.