John Axford vs. Howard Bailey — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Axford a clear advantage over Howard Bailey across the core pitching metrics. John Axford led in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 62), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 65), and run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 65). Howard Bailey held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 119 vs 81). John Axford was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.