Tim Birtsas vs. Tim Conroy — Career Comparison

Tim Conroy built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Birtsas 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 92 for Tim Birtsas and 88 for Tim Conroy, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 85 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tim Birtsas — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.