Edwin Jackson vs. Joe Roa — Career Comparison

Edwin Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Roa 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 87 for Joe Roa, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 92 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Edwin Jackson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.