Carlos Reyes vs. Ed Vande Berg — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ed Vande Berg a clear advantage over Carlos Reyes across the core pitching metrics. Ed Vande Berg led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 75), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 79). Carlos Reyes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 111). Ed Vande Berg was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.