Tom Glavine vs. Guillermo Mota — Career Comparison

Tom Glavine built a career as a starting pitcher and Guillermo Mota 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 99 for Tom Glavine and 98 for Guillermo Mota, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tom Glavine — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.