John Axford vs. David Hernandez — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Axford a clear advantage over David Hernandez across the core pitching metrics. John Axford led in home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 105). David Hernandez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 81). John Axford was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.