Jason Grilli vs. Chris Knapp — Career Comparison

Chris Knapp built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Grilli 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 83 for Jason Grilli and 81 for Chris Knapp, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 85 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chris Knapp — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.