Francisco Barrios vs. Evelio Calderin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Francisco Barrios and Evelio Calderin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Evelio Calderin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.55 vs 4.15) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.8). Francisco Barrios had the advantage in WHIP (1.354 vs 1.483). By the career numbers, Evelio Calderin 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.