Jim Owens vs. Chris Reitsma — Career Comparison

Jim Owens built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Reitsma 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 98 for Jim Owens and 98 for Chris Reitsma, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 106 and 107 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chris Reitsma — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.