Brian Edmondson vs. Barry Zito — Career Comparison

Barry Zito built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Edmondson 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 91 for Brian Edmondson and 94 for Barry Zito, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 85 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Barry Zito — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.