Joan Adon vs. Paul Rigdon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joan Adon and Paul Rigdon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Rigdon posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.45 vs 6.66) and WHIP (1.602 vs 1.723). Joan Adon had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 1.67). By the career numbers, Paul Rigdon 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.