Odell Jones vs. Jerry Reuss — Career Comparison

Jerry Reuss built a career as a starting pitcher and Odell Jones 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 88 for Odell Jones and 90 for Jerry Reuss, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 92 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jerry Reuss — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.