Kent Bottenfield vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Halama a clear advantage over Kent Bottenfield across the core pitching metrics. John Halama led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 89). Kent Bottenfield held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 76). John Halama was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.