Tim Davis vs. Bob Veale — Career Comparison

Bob Veale built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Davis 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 121 for Tim Davis and 116 for Bob Veale, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 111 and 110 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tim Davis — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.