Tony Cloninger vs. Daniel McCutchen — Career Comparison

Tony Cloninger built a career as a starting pitcher and Daniel McCutchen 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 84 for Tony Cloninger and 87 for Daniel McCutchen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 78 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tony Cloninger — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.