Peter Moylan vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield built a career as a starting pitcher and Peter Moylan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Peter Moylan led in home run suppression (HR9+ 154 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 150 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Peter Moylan.