Kurt Birkins vs. Edgar Santana — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kurt Birkins and Edgar Santana are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edgar Santana posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.4 vs 5.85) and WHIP (1.213 vs 1.553). Kurt Birkins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Edgar Santana 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.