Johnny Podres vs. Josh Winckowski — Career Comparison

Johnny Podres built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Winckowski 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 100 for Josh Winckowski, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Josh Winckowski — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.