Les Backman vs. Scott Chiamparino — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Backman and Scott Chiamparino are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Chiamparino posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.27 vs 3.61) and WHIP (1.359 vs 1.453). Les Backman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.18 per nine innings vs 0.42). By the career numbers, Scott Chiamparino 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.