Antonio Bastardo vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Antonio Bastardo and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Antonio Bastardo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.01 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.295 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Antonio Bastardo 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.