David Clyde vs. Jim Crawford — Career Comparison

David Clyde built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Crawford 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 86 for David Clyde and 82 for Jim Crawford, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 104 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jim Crawford — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.