Edwin Jackson vs. Paul Reuschel — Career Comparison

Edwin Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Paul Reuschel 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 83 for Edwin Jackson and 85 for Paul Reuschel, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Paul Reuschel — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.