John Franco vs. Willie Hernandez — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Franco a clear advantage over Willie Hernandez across the core pitching metrics. John Franco led in home run suppression (HR9+ 109 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 100). Willie Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 106). John Franco was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.