Jason Isringhausen vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Frank Tanana built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Isringhausen 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 94 for Jason Isringhausen and 92 for Frank Tanana, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 84 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jason Isringhausen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.