Osvaldo Bido vs. Scott Erickson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Osvaldo Bido and Scott Erickson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Erickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.59 vs 5.07) and home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.21). Osvaldo Bido had the advantage in WHIP (1.420 vs 1.475). By the career numbers, Scott Erickson 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.