Trent Thornton vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

Frank Viola built a career as a starting pitcher and Trent Thornton 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 93 for Trent Thornton and 94 for Frank Viola, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Frank Viola — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.