Tyler Holton vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

The numbers give Tyler Holton a clear advantage over Dave Smith across the core pitching metrics. Tyler Holton led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 160 vs 123), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 104). Dave Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 109). Tyler Holton was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.