John Halama vs. Clay Kirby — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Halama a clear advantage over Clay Kirby across the core pitching metrics. John Halama led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 77), and run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 89). Clay Kirby held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 76). John Halama was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.