Ron Kline vs. Jim Willoughby — Career Comparison

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