Joe Cowley vs. Danny Graves — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Danny Graves 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 108 for Joe Cowley and 103 for Danny Graves, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Danny Graves — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.