Jeff Brantley vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Brantley 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 99 for Jeff Brantley and 98 for Steve Renko, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 85 and 85 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jeff Brantley — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.