Phil Ortega vs. Roger Pavlik — Career Comparison

The numbers give Roger Pavlik a clear advantage over Phil Ortega across the core pitching metrics. Roger Pavlik led in home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 74), strikeout rate (K%+ 116 vs 85), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 82). Phil Ortega held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 86). Roger Pavlik was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.