Phil Maton vs. Nolan Ryan — Career Comparison

Nolan Ryan built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Maton 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 103 for Phil Maton and 105 for Nolan Ryan, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Nolan Ryan — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.