John Johnstone vs. Joey Lucchesi — Career Comparison

Joey Lucchesi built a career as a starting pitcher and John Johnstone as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Johnstone led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 101), run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 99). Joey Lucchesi held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 87 vs 82). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to John Johnstone.