Javier Assad vs. Jeff Wallace — Career Comparison

Javier Assad built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Wallace as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Javier Assad led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 83 vs 56), run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 105), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 87). Jeff Wallace held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 158 vs 111). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Javier Assad.