Darrell May vs. Jeff Russell — Career Comparison

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Russell 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 98 for Darrell May and 97 for Jeff Russell, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jeff Russell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.