Jeff Austin vs. Gerardo Reyes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Austin and Gerardo Reyes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gerardo Reyes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.584 vs 1.730) and home runs allowed (1.3 per nine innings vs 1.79). Jeff Austin had the advantage in ERA (6.75 vs 7.13). By the career numbers, Gerardo Reyes 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.