Carlos Almanzar vs. Rick Austin — Career Comparison

The numbers give Carlos Almanzar a clear advantage over Rick Austin across the core pitching metrics. Carlos Almanzar led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 88). Rick Austin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 90). Carlos Almanzar was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.