Francisco Barrios vs. Larry Casian — Career Comparison

Francisco Barrios built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Casian as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Francisco Barrios and 95 for Larry Casian, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Larry Casian — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.