Marty Decker vs. Cal Quantrill — Career Comparison

Cal Quantrill built a career as a starting pitcher and Marty Decker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Marty Decker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 4.35 and 1.337 for Cal Quantrill. By the career numbers, Marty Decker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.