Bruce Chen vs. Brad Thompson — Career Comparison

Bruce Chen built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thompson 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 101 for Bruce Chen and 105 for Brad Thompson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brad Thompson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.