Ryan Mattheus vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Mattheus 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 95 for Ryan Mattheus and 98 for Kirk McCaskill, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 100 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ryan Mattheus — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.