Brian Fisher vs. Tim Stoddard — Career Comparison

Brian Fisher built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Stoddard 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 84 for Brian Fisher and 83 for Tim Stoddard, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 85 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brian Fisher — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.