Jason Simontacchi vs. Dave Stevens — Career Comparison

Jason Simontacchi built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Stevens 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 91 for Jason Simontacchi and 89 for Dave Stevens, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 83 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jason Simontacchi — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.