Plácido Bernal vs. Leonard Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Plácido Bernal and Leonard Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Plácido Bernal posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.08 vs 9.18) and WHIP (1.772 vs 2.078). Leonard Johnson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.88 per nine innings vs 1.49). By the career numbers, Plácido Bernal 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.