Don Aase vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Aase and Eric Yardley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Aase posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.431 vs 1.491) and home runs allowed (0.72 per nine innings vs 1.01). Eric Yardley had the advantage in ERA (3.52 vs 3.8). By the career numbers, Don Aase had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.