Dan Petry vs. J. R. Richard — Career Comparison

The numbers give J. R. Richard a clear advantage over Dan Petry across the core pitching metrics. J. R. Richard led in home run suppression (HR9+ 164 vs 77), strikeout rate (K%+ 165 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 82). Dan Petry held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 82 vs 76). J. R. Richard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.