Fred Newman vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Fred Newman built a career as a starting pitcher and B. J. Ryan 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 108 for Fred Newman and 108 for B. J. Ryan, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 109 and 114 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to B. J. Ryan — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.