Chris Beck vs. Bill Gardner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Beck and Bill Gardner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Beck posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.88 vs 11.08) and WHIP (1.746 vs 2.538). Bill Gardner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.87). By the career numbers, Chris Beck 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.