Javier Assad vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

The numbers give Javier Assad a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. Javier Assad led in run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 90), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 83). Javier Assad was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.