Luther Hackman vs. Chris Volstad — Career Comparison

Chris Volstad 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. Luther Hackman led in home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 91 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 86 vs 85). Chris Volstad held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Luther Hackman.