Walter Anderson vs. Willie Hernandez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Walter Anderson and Willie Hernandez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walter Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 3.38) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). Willie Hernandez had the advantage in WHIP (1.321 vs 1.405). By the career numbers, Walter Anderson 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.