Rich DeLucia vs. Clay Kirby — Career Comparison

Clay Kirby 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 89 for Clay Kirby, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 85 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rich DeLucia — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.