Mike DeJean vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Scott Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike DeJean 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 100 for Mike DeJean and 99 for Scott Olsen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike DeJean — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.