Patrick Corbin vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Patrick Corbin built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sprague 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 79 for Ed Sprague, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 85 and 81 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Patrick Corbin — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.