Luis Ayala vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

Luis Ayala
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Halama
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Halama built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Ayala as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Ayala led in run prevention (ERA+ 126 vs 105), walk avoidance (BB%+ 140 vs 129), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 76). Role difference aside, Luis Ayala holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Luis Ayala and John Halama

Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.62
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.55
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.76
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.47
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.71
44.71
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.42
45.42
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.31
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
3.34
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
4.65
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
9.43
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048
10.35
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.88
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.12
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.26
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
2.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.18
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.96
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
4.86
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.2
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.37
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2340
37.99
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3996
39.48
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.61
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.57
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.78
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.25
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.49
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.34
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.17
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.99
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
34.34
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3619
35.75
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Luis Ayala and John Halama

Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.6
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.88
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
1.56
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.5
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
2.1
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.48
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.84
94.84
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.42
45.42
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Ayala and John Halama

Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
18847.06
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
262
4912.5
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
494.12
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
487.5
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
47.43
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
14.39
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
57.29
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
3.5
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
12
225
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA