Joe Ausanio vs. Kyle Martin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Ausanio and Kyle Martin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Ausanio posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.631 vs 1.714) and home runs allowed (2.03 per nine innings vs 3.86). Kyle Martin had the advantage in ERA (3.86 vs 5.57). 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.