Jeff Niemann vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Jeff Niemann built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wayne 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 105 for Jeff Niemann and 107 for Gary Wayne, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jeff Niemann — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.