Jim McGlothlin vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jim McGlothlin 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 101 for Jim McGlothlin and 100 for Roy Thomas, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Roy Thomas — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.