James McDonald vs. Gary Wagner — Career Comparison

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wagner 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 94 for James McDonald and 90 for Gary Wagner, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Gary Wagner — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.