Mark Leiter vs. Trent Thornton — Career Comparison

Mark Leiter built a career as a starting pitcher and Trent Thornton 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 92 for Mark Leiter and 93 for Trent Thornton, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Trent Thornton — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.