David Bednar vs. Fernando Cabrera — Career Comparison

The numbers give David Bednar a clear advantage over Fernando Cabrera across the core pitching metrics. David Bednar led in home run suppression (HR9+ 165 vs 52), run prevention (ERA+ 159 vs 72), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 155 vs 80). Fernando Cabrera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 127). David Bednar was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.