Dave LaPoint vs. Zach McAllister — Career Comparison

Dave LaPoint built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach McAllister 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 89 for Dave LaPoint and 88 for Zach McAllister, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Zach McAllister — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.