Jake Bird vs. Philip Humber — Career Comparison

Philip Humber built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake 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 85 for Jake Bird and 88 for Philip Humber, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Philip Humber — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.