Collin Balester vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Collin Balester and Matt Swarmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Collin Balester posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.515 vs 1.588) and home runs allowed (1.75 per nine innings vs 3.18). Matt Swarmer had the advantage in ERA (5.03 vs 5.47). By the career numbers, Collin Balester 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.