Mike Balas vs. Bob Garibaldi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Balas and Bob Garibaldi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Garibaldi posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.08 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.557 vs 2.250). Mike Balas had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.34). By the career numbers, Bob Garibaldi 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.