Howie Reed vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Howie Reed 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 94 for Howie Reed and 98 for Steve Renko, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 85 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Howie Reed — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.