Fernando Cabrera vs. Brad Thompson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Brad Thompson a clear advantage over Fernando Cabrera across the core pitching metrics. Brad Thompson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 137 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 52), and run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 72). Fernando Cabrera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 60). Brad Thompson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.