John Denny vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Denny a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. John Denny led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 77). John Denny was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.