Charlie Buffinton vs. Koji Uehara — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Buffinton and Koji Uehara are fairly close on the surface numbers. Koji Uehara posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.66 vs 2.96) and WHIP (0.909 vs 1.234). Charlie Buffinton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Koji Uehara 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.