Kohei Arihara vs. Jim Elam — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kohei Arihara and Jim Elam are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Elam posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.39 vs 7.57) and home runs allowed (0.29 per nine innings vs 2.23). Kohei Arihara had the advantage in WHIP (1.731 vs 2.161). By the career numbers, Jim Elam 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.