Scott Service vs. Floyd Youmans — Career Comparison

Floyd Youmans 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 99 for Floyd Youmans, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 106 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Floyd Youmans — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.