Earl Francis vs. Chris Holt — Career Comparison

The numbers give Earl Francis a clear advantage over Chris Holt across the core pitching metrics. Earl Francis led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 134), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 95). Chris Holt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 77). Earl Francis was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.