Steve Farr vs. Jeff Niemann — Career Comparison

Jeff Niemann built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Farr 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 102 for Steve Farr and 105 for Jeff Niemann, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jeff Niemann — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.