Mike Pelfrey vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

The numbers give Mike Witt a clear advantage over Mike Pelfrey across the core pitching metrics. Mike Witt led in strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 88). Mike Pelfrey held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 102). Mike Witt was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.