Bob Babcock vs. Jordan De Jong — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Babcock and Jordan De Jong are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Babcock posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 8) and WHIP (1.413 vs 1.778). Jordan De Jong had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Bob Babcock 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.