Micah Owings vs. Steve Shields — Career Comparison

Micah Owings built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shields 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 86 for Micah Owings and 82 for Steve Shields, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Micah Owings — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.