David Aardsma vs. Rich DeLucia — Career Comparison

The numbers give David Aardsma a clear advantage over Rich DeLucia across the core pitching metrics. David Aardsma led in home run suppression (HR9+ 114 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 89). Rich DeLucia held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 85 vs 76). David Aardsma was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.