Alex Cobb vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

Alex Cobb built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan 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 114 for Alex Cobb and 109 for Ryan Thompson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 109 and 113 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Alex Cobb — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.