Rich DeLucia vs. Edwin Jackson — Career Comparison

Edwin Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich DeLucia 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 87 for Rich DeLucia and 83 for Edwin Jackson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rich DeLucia — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.