Casey Cox vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Cox 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 90 for Casey Cox and 94 for James McDonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Casey Cox — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.