Charlie Morton vs. Louie Varland — Career Comparison

Charlie Morton built a career as a starting pitcher and Louie Varland 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 Charlie Morton and 91 for Louie Varland, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Charlie Morton — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.