Jack Aker vs. Carlos Duran — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Aker and Carlos Duran are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Aker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.28 vs 81) and WHIP (1.369 vs 12.000). Carlos Duran had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Jack Aker 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.