Rollie Sheldon vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Smith 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 Rollie Sheldon and 90 for Will Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rollie Sheldon — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.