Mark Leiter vs. John Maine — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Maine a clear advantage over Mark Leiter across the core pitching metrics. John Maine led in home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 107), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 92). Mark Leiter held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 82). John Maine was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.