Ted Bowsfield vs. Todd Coffey — Career Comparison

Ted Bowsfield built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey 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 92 for Ted Bowsfield and 94 for Todd Coffey, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Todd Coffey — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.