Willie Blair vs. Jim Johnson — Career Comparison

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