Nick Blackburn vs. Josh Lindblom — Career Comparison

Nick Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom 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 99 for Nick Blackburn and 99 for Josh Lindblom, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Josh Lindblom — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.