Bob Bruce vs. Matt Whisenant — Career Comparison

Bob Bruce built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Whisenant 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 91 for Bob Bruce and 88 for Matt Whisenant, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 101 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob Bruce — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.