Luis Atilano vs. Cándido Salazar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Atilano and Cándido Salazar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Atilano posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.15 vs 6.94) and WHIP (1.553 vs 1.771). Cándido Salazar had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Luis Atilano 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.