Mike Balas vs. LaTroy Hawkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Balas and LaTroy Hawkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. LaTroy Hawkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.430 vs 2.250). Mike Balas had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, LaTroy Hawkins 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.