Samuel Burris vs. Chris Jakubauskas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Samuel Burris and Chris Jakubauskas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Jakubauskas posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.58 vs 10.8) and WHIP (1.494 vs 2.000). Samuel Burris had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.41). By the career numbers, Chris Jakubauskas 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.