Rudy Arias vs. Tom Martin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Arias and Tom Martin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Martin posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.582 vs 1.727) and home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 1.43). Rudy Arias had the advantage in ERA (4.09 vs 4.92). By the career numbers, Tom Martin 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.