Don Carman vs. John Parrish — Career Comparison

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