Rick Austin vs. Cecil Upshaw — Career Comparison

The numbers give Cecil Upshaw a clear advantage over Rick Austin across the core pitching metrics. Cecil Upshaw led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 123 vs 85), home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 83), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 82). Rick Austin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 88). Cecil Upshaw was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.