Billy Buckner vs. Nate Cornejo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Billy Buckner and Nate Cornejo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nate Cornejo posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.41 vs 6.02) and home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 1.67). Billy Buckner had the advantage in WHIP (1.630 vs 1.700). By the career numbers, Nate Cornejo 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.