Bob Apodaca vs. Dave Heaverlo — Career Comparison

The numbers give Bob Apodaca a clear advantage over Dave Heaverlo across the core pitching metrics. Bob Apodaca led in run prevention (ERA+ 148 vs 122), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 99), and home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 113). Dave Heaverlo held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 110). Bob Apodaca was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.