Grant Balfour vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Grant Balfour and Fred Rath Jr. are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Rath Jr. posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.69 vs 3.49) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). Grant Balfour had the advantage in WHIP (1.245 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. 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.