Aaron Laffey vs. Ricky Stone — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Stone 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 98 for Aaron Laffey and 95 for Ricky Stone, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ricky Stone — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.