Josh Lindblom vs. Zane Smith — Career Comparison

Zane Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom 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 99 for Josh Lindblom and 99 for Zane Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Zane Smith — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.