Al McBean vs. Jim Palmer — Career Comparison

Jim Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean 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 113 for Al McBean and 109 for Jim Palmer, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Al McBean — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.