Jim Todd vs. Jake Westbrook — Career Comparison

Jake Westbrook built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Todd 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 99 for Jim Todd and 95 for Jake Westbrook, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jake Westbrook — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.