John Halama vs. Dick Pole — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Halama a clear advantage over Dick Pole across the core pitching metrics. John Halama led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 86). Dick Pole held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 76 vs 76). John Halama was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.