Adrian Houser vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Adrian Houser built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James 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 113 for Adrian Houser and 111 for Bob James, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 106 and 110 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob James — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.