Bryan Shaw vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Steve Sparks built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Shaw 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 92 for Bryan Shaw and 90 for Steve Sparks, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bryan Shaw — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.