Paul Byrd vs. Rheal Cormier — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd built a career as a starting pitcher and Rheal Cormier 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 102 for Paul Byrd and 99 for Rheal Cormier, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Paul Byrd — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.