Steve Crawford vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Crawford 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 92 for Steve Crawford and 94 for James McDonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve Crawford — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.