Steve Cishek vs. Tom Wilhelmsen — Career Comparison

The numbers give Steve Cishek a clear advantage over Tom Wilhelmsen across the core pitching metrics. Steve Cishek led in run prevention (ERA+ 124 vs 117), walk avoidance (BB%+ 89 vs 82), and strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 95). Tom Wilhelmsen held the edge in skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 101). Steve Cishek was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.