Pete Ladd vs. Rick Reed — Career Comparison

Rick Reed built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Ladd 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 105 for Pete Ladd and 107 for Rick Reed, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Pete Ladd — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.