Lorenzo Barcelo vs. Mike Budnick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lorenzo Barcelo and Mike Budnick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lorenzo Barcelo posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.485) and home runs allowed (0.95 per nine innings vs 1.17). Mike Budnick had the advantage in ERA (4.04 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Lorenzo Barcelo 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.