Dustin McGowan vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Scott Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Dustin McGowan 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 96 for Dustin McGowan and 99 for Scott Olsen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Scott Olsen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.