Mike Cosgrove vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cosgrove 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 98 for Mike Cosgrove and 95 for Al Jackson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Cosgrove — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.