Earl Francis vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

The numbers give Earl Francis a clear advantage over John Halama across the core pitching metrics. Earl Francis led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 97), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 114 vs 96). John Halama held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 77). Earl Francis was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.