Ryan Dempster vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Halama a clear advantage over Ryan Dempster across the core pitching metrics. John Halama led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 90). Ryan Dempster held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 76). John Halama was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.