Rich Bordi vs. Sean Newcomb — Career Comparison

Sean Newcomb 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 102 for Sean Newcomb, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rich Bordi — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.