Steve Avery vs. Tsuyoshi Wada — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Avery and Tsuyoshi Wada are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tsuyoshi Wada posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.269 vs 1.367). Steve Avery had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Tsuyoshi Wada 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.