Brandon McCarthy vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Brandon McCarthy built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Smith 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 105 for Brandon McCarthy and 109 for Lee Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 111 and 112 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Lee Smith — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.