Jim Bullinger vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Smoltz a clear advantage over Jim Bullinger across the core pitching metrics. John Smoltz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 95). Jim Bullinger held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 106). John Smoltz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.