Javier Assad vs. Eggie Hensley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Javier Assad and Eggie Hensley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Javier Assad posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.43 vs 4.17) and WHIP (1.332 vs 1.414). Eggie Hensley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 1.09). By the career numbers, Javier Assad 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.