Mark Eichhorn vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

John Smoltz built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Eichhorn 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 108 for Mark Eichhorn and 106 for John Smoltz, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 106 and 107 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mark Eichhorn — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.