Francisco Barrios vs. Todd Coffey — Career Comparison

Francisco Barrios built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey 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 94 for Todd Coffey, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Francisco Barrios — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.