Casey Fossum vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Casey Fossum built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts 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 97 for Willis Roberts, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Willis Roberts — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.