Rick Austin vs. Ben Weber — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ben Weber a clear advantage over Rick Austin across the core pitching metrics. Ben Weber led in home run suppression (HR9+ 185 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 152 vs 82), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 122 vs 85). Rick Austin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 78). Ben Weber was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.