Jake Bird vs. Chang-Yong Lim — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Bird and Chang-Yong Lim are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.506 vs 2.800). Chang-Yong Lim had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Jake Bird 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.