Rick Austin vs. Brian Fisher — Career Comparison

Brian Fisher 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 84 for Brian Fisher, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 85 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rick Austin — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.