A. J. Burnett vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

A. J. Burnett built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long 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 93 for A. J. Burnett and 91 for Sam Long, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to A. J. Burnett — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.