Bill Castro vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ryan Thompson a clear advantage over Bill Castro across the core pitching metrics. Ryan Thompson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 66), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 96), and home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 111). Bill Castro held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 109). Ryan Thompson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.