Rex Barney vs. Dick Rozek — Career Comparison

Rex Barney built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Rozek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rex Barney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.479 compared to 4.55 and 1.837 for Dick Rozek. By the career numbers, Rex Barney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.