Robbie Ray vs. Dave Schmidt — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Schmidt 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 102 for Robbie Ray and 98 for Dave Schmidt, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Robbie Ray — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.