Casey Janssen vs. Jeff Weaver — Career Comparison

Jeff Weaver built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Janssen 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 87 for Casey Janssen and 85 for Jeff Weaver, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Casey Janssen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.