Walter Ancker vs. Nate Cornejo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Walter Ancker and Nate Cornejo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walter Ancker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 5.41) and home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.09). Nate Cornejo had the advantage in WHIP (1.700 vs 2.038). By the career numbers, Walter Ancker 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.