Steve Comer vs. Jay Howell — Career Comparison

Steve Comer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Howell 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 118 for Steve Comer and 117 for Jay Howell, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve Comer — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.