Jason Anderson vs. Jim Manning — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jason Anderson and Jim Manning are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Manning posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 6.39) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.42). Jason Anderson had the advantage in WHIP (1.974 vs 2.143). By the career numbers, Jim Manning 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.