Patrick Corbin vs. David Purcey — Career Comparison

Patrick Corbin built a career as a starting pitcher and David Purcey 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 76 for Patrick Corbin and 72 for David Purcey, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 85 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to David Purcey — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.