Brian Bruney vs. Kevin Ritz — Career Comparison

Kevin Ritz built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Bruney 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 87 for Brian Bruney and 84 for Kevin Ritz, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Kevin Ritz — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.