Javier Assad vs. Sonny Gray — Career Comparison

The numbers give Sonny Gray a clear advantage over Javier Assad across the core pitching metrics. Sonny Gray led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 111), strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 98). Javier Assad held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 103). Sonny Gray was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.