Ezequiel Astacio vs. Chandler Shepherd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ezequiel Astacio and Chandler Shepherd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chandler Shepherd posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.526 vs 1.650) and home runs allowed (2.37 per nine innings vs 2.6). Ezequiel Astacio had the advantage in ERA (6.02 vs 6.63). By the career numbers, Chandler Shepherd 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.