Elden Auker vs. Dallas Braden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Elden Auker and Dallas Braden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dallas Braden posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.16 vs 4.42) and WHIP (1.335 vs 1.495). Elden Auker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.59 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Dallas Braden 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.