Al Jackson vs. Billy McCool — Career Comparison

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Billy McCool 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 95 for Al Jackson and 93 for Billy McCool, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Billy McCool — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.