Julian Aguiar vs. Plácido Bernal — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Julian Aguiar and Plácido Bernal are fairly close on the surface numbers. Julian Aguiar posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.25 vs 8.08) and WHIP (1.358 vs 1.772). Plácido Bernal had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.49 per nine innings vs 2.27). By the career numbers, Julian Aguiar 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.