Dwight Gooden vs. Phil Maton — Career Comparison

Dwight Gooden built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Maton 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 101 for Dwight Gooden and 103 for Phil Maton, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Phil Maton — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.