Joe Albanese vs. Jerrod Riggan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Albanese and Jerrod Riggan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Albanese posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.19) and WHIP (1.667 vs 1.835). Jerrod Riggan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.5). By the career numbers, Joe Albanese 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.