Justin Masterson vs. Dale Murray — Career Comparison

Justin Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Murray 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 93 for Justin Masterson and 92 for Dale Murray, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Justin Masterson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.