Earl Francis vs. Todd Ritchie — Career Comparison

The numbers give Earl Francis a clear advantage over Todd Ritchie across the core pitching metrics. Earl Francis led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 109), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 101). Todd Ritchie held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 122 vs 77). Earl Francis was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.