Edwin Diaz vs. Terry Francona — Career Comparison

Edwin Diaz
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Terry Francona
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Edwin Diaz and Terry Francona are closely matched on the surface stats. Terry Francona posted stronger numbers in slugging (.351 vs .333) and batting average (.274 vs .167). Edwin Diaz had the advantage in OPS (.708 vs .657). By the career numbers, Terry Francona had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Edwin Diaz and Terry Francona

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
232.64
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
568.78
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
155.75
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
124.21
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.32
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.97
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.26
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
31.54
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
73.92
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.68
57.4
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
199.78
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
53.56
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
46.99
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
53.32
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.2
63.81
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.64
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
21.36
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.93
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
39.1
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
15.34
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.29
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.86
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.94
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.94
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.89
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Edwin Diaz and Terry Francona

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.66
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
1.5
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
0.92
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9134
27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044.2
9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.61
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2032
6.01
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.08
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.56
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.92
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
6.63
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.68
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2220
6.56
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.429
3.429
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.362
4.362
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.9
60.9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.5
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0