David Aardsma vs. Ryan Buchter — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ryan Buchter a clear advantage over David Aardsma across the core pitching metrics. Ryan Buchter led in run prevention (ERA+ 148 vs 109), walk avoidance (BB%+ 89 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 99). David Aardsma held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 113). Ryan Buchter was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.