Bobby Ayala vs. John Rocker — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Rocker a clear advantage over Bobby Ayala across the core pitching metrics. John Rocker led in run prevention (ERA+ 159 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 85), and strikeout rate (K%+ 160 vs 113). Bobby Ayala held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 72). John Rocker was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.