Jason Johnson vs. Joe Kelly — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kelly 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 92 for Jason Johnson and 97 for Joe Kelly, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 92 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Joe Kelly — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.