John Halama vs. Ed Lynch — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Halama a clear advantage over Ed Lynch across the core pitching metrics. John Halama led in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 94). Ed Lynch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 129). John Halama was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.