Paul Gibson vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Paul Gibson 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 98 for Paul Gibson and 97 for Cal McLish, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Paul Gibson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.