Charlie Beverly vs. Hideki Irabu — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Beverly and Hideki Irabu are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Beverly had the edge in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.59). By the career numbers, Charlie Beverly 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.