Bill Ayers vs. Bernard Fernández — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Ayers and Bernard Fernández are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bernard Fernández posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.36 vs 8.15) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.78). Bill Ayers had the advantage in WHIP (1.698 vs 1.773). By the career numbers, Bernard Fernández 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.