Dave Meads vs. Dave Stewart — Career Comparison

Dave Stewart built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Meads 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 89 for Dave Meads and 91 for Dave Stewart, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dave Stewart — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.