Kurt Birkins vs. Stephen Nogosek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kurt Birkins and Stephen Nogosek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Stephen Nogosek posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.02 vs 5.85) and WHIP (1.500 vs 1.553). Kurt Birkins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 2.2). By the career numbers, Stephen Nogosek 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.