Rob Dibble vs. Jeff Francis — Career Comparison

Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jeff Francis
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jeff Francis built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Dibble as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Dibble led in strikeout rate (K%+ 193 vs 82), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 95), and home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 91). Jeff Francis held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 136 vs 88). Role difference aside, Rob Dibble holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rob Dibble and Jeff Francis

Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.77
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.51
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.57
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.75
46.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.43
85.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
4.97
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
10.3
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.12
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.49
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.68
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.33
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869
6.06
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.971
0.971
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.23
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5645
39.35
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
5.2
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.38
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.39
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.32
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.81
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5109
35.62
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Rob Dibble and Jeff Francis

Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.77
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.51
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.09
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.78
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.04
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.77
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
94.83
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.61
99.61
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.43
85.43
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Dibble and Jeff Francis

Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
256
397.93
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
600
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
483.87
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
470.98
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
54.4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
43.52
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.88
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.88
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
6.22
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
11.68
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.28
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
94.82
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.98
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
24.87
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
52.85
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-5.73
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
2.9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
38.86
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
102
158.55
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
82.38
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.22
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.33
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA