Mike Mayers vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Frank Tanana built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Mayers 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 89 for Mike Mayers and 92 for Frank Tanana, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 87 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Mayers — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.