Cal Crum vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Cal Crum built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Stites posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.13 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 10.8 and 3.300 for Cal Crum. By the career numbers, Matt Stites had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.