Cy Acosta vs. Les Cain — Career Comparison

Les Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Les Cain led in strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 90), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 95), and home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 106). Cy Acosta held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 134 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Les Cain.