Javier Assad vs. Ken Johnson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Javier Assad a clear advantage over Ken Johnson across the core pitching metrics. Javier Assad led in run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 100), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 91), and strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 83). Ken Johnson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 83). Javier Assad was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.