Jeff Beliveau vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Beliveau and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Beliveau posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.37 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.622 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.79). By the career numbers, Jeff Beliveau 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.