Rick Austin vs. Tom Brewer — Career Comparison

Tom Brewer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Austin 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 82 for Rick Austin and 87 for Tom Brewer, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tom Brewer — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.