Paul Blackburn vs. Scott Ruskin — Career Comparison

Paul Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Ruskin 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 95 for Paul Blackburn and 97 for Scott Ruskin, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Scott Ruskin — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.