Ted Abernathy vs. John Rocker — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Rocker a clear advantage over Ted Abernathy across the core pitching metrics. John Rocker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 160 vs 95), run prevention (ERA+ 159 vs 108), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 127 vs 91). Ted Abernathy held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 73 vs 72). John Rocker was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.