Jimmy Key vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith 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 121 for Jimmy Key and 123 for Dave Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 104 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dave Smith — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.