Tom Glavine vs. Joe Nathan — Career Comparison

Tom Glavine built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nathan 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 99 for Joe Nathan, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Joe Nathan — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.