Luis Ayala vs. John Rocker — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Rocker a clear advantage over Luis Ayala across the core pitching metrics. John Rocker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 160 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 100), and run prevention (ERA+ 159 vs 126). Luis Ayala held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 140 vs 72). John Rocker was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.