Dan Dumoulin vs. Cody Poteet — Career Comparison

Cody Poteet built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Dumoulin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cody Poteet posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 7.84 and 2.613 for Dan Dumoulin. By the career numbers, Cody Poteet had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.