Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh 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 90 for Lew Krausse Jr. and 86 for Josh Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Lew Krausse Jr. — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.