Fernando Arroyo vs. Blake Beavan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fernando Arroyo and Blake Beavan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fernando Arroyo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.44 vs 4.61) and home runs allowed (0.94 per nine innings vs 1.41). Blake Beavan had the advantage in WHIP (1.273 vs 1.423). By the career numbers, Fernando Arroyo 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.