Casey Fossum vs. Sparky Lyle — Career Comparison

Casey Fossum built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparky Lyle 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 94 for Casey Fossum and 95 for Sparky Lyle, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Sparky Lyle — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.