Pedro Astacio vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

The numbers give Frank Viola a clear advantage over Pedro Astacio across the core pitching metrics. Frank Viola led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 105), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 111). Pedro Astacio held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 79 vs 73). Frank Viola was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.