Johnny Podres vs. Kent Tekulve — Career Comparison

Johnny Podres built a career as a starting pitcher and Kent Tekulve 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 100 for Johnny Podres and 104 for Kent Tekulve, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Kent Tekulve — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.