Javier Assad vs. Lawrence Simpson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Javier Assad and Lawrence Simpson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Javier Assad posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.43 vs 4.3) and WHIP (1.332 vs 1.398). Lawrence Simpson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.77 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.