Sam McDowell vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Sam McDowell built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas 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 99 for Sam McDowell and 100 for Roy Thomas, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 101 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Sam McDowell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.