Luther Hackman vs. Ron Kline — Career Comparison

Ron Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman 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 91 for Luther Hackman and 90 for Ron Kline, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ron Kline — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.