Sam Bachman vs. Dave Pavlas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam Bachman and Dave Pavlas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Pavlas posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.65 vs 4.82) and WHIP (1.451 vs 1.634). Sam Bachman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.24 per nine innings vs 0.53). By the career numbers, Dave Pavlas 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.