Nick Avila vs. Shorty Des Jardien — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Avila and Shorty Des Jardien are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Avila posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.49 vs 18) and WHIP (1.714 vs 2.000). Shorty Des Jardien had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.54). By the career numbers, Nick Avila 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.