Brian Boehringer vs. Sam McDowell — Career Comparison

Sam McDowell built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Boehringer 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 104 for Brian Boehringer and 99 for Sam McDowell, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Sam McDowell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.