Jack Flaherty vs. Dave Leiper — Career Comparison

Jack Flaherty built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Leiper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Leiper led in home run suppression (HR9+ 200 vs 105), run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 117), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 100). Jack Flaherty held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 127 vs 85). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dave Leiper.