Joe Ausanio vs. Roberto Duran — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Ausanio and Roberto Duran are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Ausanio posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.57 vs 6.58) and WHIP (1.631 vs 1.846). Roberto Duran had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.03). By the career numbers, Joe Ausanio 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.