Scott Diamond vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

Scott Diamond built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Macdonald 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 98 for Scott Diamond and 101 for Bob Macdonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob Macdonald — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.