Tim Redding vs. Dave Rucker — Career Comparison

Tim Redding built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Rucker 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 91 for Tim Redding and 88 for Dave Rucker, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tim Redding — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.