Dallas Braden vs. Slade Cecconi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dallas Braden and Slade Cecconi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dallas Braden posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.16 vs 5.07) and home runs allowed (0.82 per nine innings vs 1.68). Slade Cecconi had the advantage in WHIP (1.267 vs 1.335). By the career numbers, Dallas Braden 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.