Jon Lester vs. Austin Pruitt — Career Comparison

Jon Lester built a career as a starting pitcher and Austin Pruitt 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 102 for Jon Lester and 100 for Austin Pruitt, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Austin Pruitt — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.