As stated, Once you reach a level of excellence, it is splitting hairs as to whose was "better". For that reason, many of the seasons listed along this thread could probably be about a wash for me. I value IP, Sv %, Save opps, era and whip where you value seemingly just era and whip.
Ryan:
72ip, 86k, 38sv 1.37era .85whip
Thigpen:
88ip, 70k, 57sv, 1.83era, 1.03whip
16 IP advantage Thigpen.
ERA and whip- edge to Ryan
sv perct: unknown in this case, 90 pct for ryan.
svs- edge to Thigpen.
Thigpen was unhittable over 88ip and Ryan was unhittable over 72ip. Both nearly as perfect as you are going to get. Probably close enough to call a wash but if I was not allowed to call it a wash, I would go with thigpen based on ip ( unknown sv pct that season, if anywhere it can be found, post it)
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