John Farrell vs. Philip Humber — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Farrell a clear advantage over Philip Humber across the core pitching metrics. John Farrell led in home run suppression (HR9+ 132 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 93). Philip Humber held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 91). John Farrell was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.