David Bednar vs. Bill Rotes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, David Bednar and Bill Rotes are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Bednar posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.15 vs 7.6) and WHIP (1.194 vs 2.044). Bill Rotes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.59 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, David Bednar 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.