John Cerutti vs. Phil Ortega — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Cerutti a clear advantage over Phil Ortega across the core pitching metrics. John Cerutti led in run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 87 vs 82). Phil Ortega held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 85 vs 80). John Cerutti was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.