Alan Foster vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Alan Foster built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman 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 93 for Alan Foster and 91 for Luther Hackman, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 86 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Alan Foster — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.