Erik Cordier vs. Sell Hall — Career Comparison

Sell Hall built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Cordier as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sell Hall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 4.42 and 1.473 for Erik Cordier. By the career numbers, Sell Hall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.