Mel Stottlemyre vs. Cecil Upshaw — Career Comparison

Mel Stottlemyre built a career as a starting pitcher and Cecil Upshaw 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 109 for Mel Stottlemyre and 107 for Cecil Upshaw, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Cecil Upshaw — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.