Jason Bulger vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jason Bulger and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jason Bulger posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.33 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.429 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Jason Bulger 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.