Jeff Austin vs. Nivaldo Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Austin and Nivaldo Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Austin posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.730 vs 1.875) and home runs allowed (1.79 per nine innings vs 2.81). Nivaldo Rodriguez had the advantage in ERA (4.5 vs 6.75). By the career numbers, Jeff Austin 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.