Francisco Barrios vs. John Curtis — Career Comparison

The numbers give Francisco Barrios a clear advantage over John Curtis across the core pitching metrics. Francisco Barrios led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 81), walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 78). John Curtis held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 92). Francisco Barrios was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.