Chris Hammond vs. Drew VerHagen — Career Comparison

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew VerHagen 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 93 for Chris Hammond and 90 for Drew VerHagen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chris Hammond — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.