Rick Austin vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

Rick Austin
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Duane Ward a clear advantage over Rick Austin across the core pitching metrics. Duane Ward led in home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 144 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 145 vs 88). Duane Ward was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rick Austin and Duane Ward

Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
5.89
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.63
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.13
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
5.16
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.86
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.99
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.53
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
7.01
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
40.9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.38
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.83
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.66
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
34.15
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.9
40.9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Rick Austin and Duane Ward

Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
5.88
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.52
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.16
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.74
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.66
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Austin and Duane Ward

Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
89
2427.27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
518.18
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
23.99
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
12.28
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
300
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA