Oscar Austin vs. Virgil Vasquez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Oscar Austin and Virgil Vasquez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Virgil Vasquez posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.6 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.777 vs 2.500). Oscar Austin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.91). By the career numbers, Virgil Vasquez 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.