Jim McGlothlin vs. Joe Nathan — Career Comparison

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nathan 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 101 for Jim McGlothlin and 99 for Joe Nathan, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jim McGlothlin — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.