Bruce Howard vs. Denny Riddleberger — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Denny Riddleberger 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 116 for Bruce Howard and 118 for Denny Riddleberger, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Denny Riddleberger — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.