Jim Bullinger vs. John Strohmayer — Career Comparison

Jim Bullinger built a career as a starting pitcher and John Strohmayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bullinger led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 83), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 94). John Strohmayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 82). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Bullinger.