Jose Bautista vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Bautista and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Bautista posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.62 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.358 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.39). By the career numbers, Jose Bautista 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.