Scott Service vs. Wally Whitehurst — Career Comparison

Wally Whitehurst built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service 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 96 for Scott Service and 97 for Wally Whitehurst, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 104 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Wally Whitehurst — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.