Javier Assad vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

The numbers give Javier Assad a clear advantage over John Halama across the core pitching metrics. Javier Assad led in run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 105), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 76), and home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 97). John Halama held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 83). Javier Assad was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.