Rick Austin vs. Blake Wood — Career Comparison

The numbers give Blake Wood a clear advantage over Rick Austin across the core pitching metrics. Blake Wood led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 83), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 88), and run prevention (ERA+ 91 vs 82). Rick Austin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 99). Blake Wood was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.