Philip Humber vs. Randy Messenger — Career Comparison

Philip Humber built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Messenger 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 88 for Philip Humber and 85 for Randy Messenger, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Philip Humber — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.