Rich Bordi vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Bordi 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 106 for Rich Bordi and 105 for Jimmy Nelson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 108 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jimmy Nelson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.