Don Gordon vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Gordon 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 Don Gordon and 99 for Michael Wacha, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Don Gordon — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.