Tom Brewer vs. John Riedling — Career Comparison

Tom Brewer built a career as a starting pitcher and John Riedling as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Riedling led in home run suppression (HR9+ 165 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 91). Tom Brewer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to John Riedling.