Tim Davis vs. Ed Vande Berg — Career Comparison

The numbers give Tim Davis a clear advantage over Ed Vande Berg across the core pitching metrics. Tim Davis led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 103), run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 98). Ed Vande Berg held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 106). Tim Davis was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.