Joe Kennedy vs. Heathcliff Slocumb — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Heathcliff Slocumb 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 89 for Joe Kennedy and 89 for Heathcliff Slocumb, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Heathcliff Slocumb — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.