Jim Deshaies vs. John Mitchell — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Mitchell a clear advantage over Jim Deshaies across the core pitching metrics. John Mitchell led in home run suppression (HR9+ 173 vs 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 85), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 95). Jim Deshaies held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 68). John Mitchell was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.