Bob Friend vs. Jack O'Connor — Career Comparison

Bob Friend built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack O'Connor 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 Bob Friend and 80 for Jack O'Connor, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 86 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob Friend — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.