Bernardo Flores vs. Rusty Richards — Career Comparison

Rusty Richards built a career as a starting pitcher and Bernardo Flores as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rusty Richards posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.97 and WHIP 1.839 compared to 13.5 and 3.500 for Bernardo Flores. By the career numbers, Rusty Richards had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.