Ryan Dempster vs. Bob Sadowski — Career Comparison

The numbers give Bob Sadowski a clear advantage over Ryan Dempster across the core pitching metrics. Bob Sadowski led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 90). Ryan Dempster held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 95). Bob Sadowski was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.