Bill Anderson vs. Gustavo Chacin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Anderson and Gustavo Chacin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gustavo Chacin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.23 vs 5.07) and WHIP (1.454 vs 1.522). Bill Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Gustavo Chacin 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.