Dave Boswell vs. Mike Marshall — Career Comparison

Dave Boswell built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Marshall 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 103 for Dave Boswell and 100 for Mike Marshall, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 100 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dave Boswell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.