Nick Burdi vs. Dick Tomanek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Burdi and Dick Tomanek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Tomanek posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 5.34) and WHIP (1.524 vs 1.648). Nick Burdi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Dick Tomanek 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.