Jake Diekman vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Diekman 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 99 for Jake Diekman and 97 for Claude Osteen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jake Diekman — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.