Alex Beam vs. Chad Cordero — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alex Beam and Chad Cordero are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chad Cordero posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.89 vs 6.5) and WHIP (1.256 vs 1.444). Alex Beam had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.09). By the career numbers, Chad Cordero 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.