Ted Bowsfield vs. Michael Tonkin — Career Comparison

Ted Bowsfield built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Tonkin 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 93 for Michael Tonkin, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Michael Tonkin — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.