Mike Cosgrove vs. Jakob Junis — Career Comparison

Jakob Junis 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 93 for Jakob Junis, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jakob Junis — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.