Ron Mahay vs. Caleb Smith — Career Comparison

Caleb Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Mahay 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 91 for Ron Mahay and 91 for Caleb Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 83 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Caleb Smith — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.