Dan Camarena vs. John Mickey — Career Comparison

John Mickey built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Camarena as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Mickey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.14 and WHIP 1.909 compared to 9.64 and 2.143 for Dan Camarena. By the career numbers, John Mickey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.