Joe Albanese vs. Manny Aybar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Albanese and Manny Aybar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Manny Aybar posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.522 vs 1.667) and home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 1.5). Joe Albanese had the advantage in ERA (4.5 vs 5.11). By the career numbers, Manny Aybar 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.