Chris Beasley vs. Rheal Cormier — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Beasley and Rheal Cormier are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Beasley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.03) and home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 0.89). Rheal Cormier had the advantage in WHIP (1.311 vs 1.388). By the career numbers, Chris Beasley 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.