Steve Avery vs. Eric Erickson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Avery and Eric Erickson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Erickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.85 vs 4.19) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.86). Steve Avery had the advantage in WHIP (1.367 vs 1.440). By the career numbers, Eric Erickson 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.