Bud Byerly vs. Keynan Middleton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Byerly and Keynan Middleton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bud Byerly posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.7 vs 3.84) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.34). Keynan Middleton had the advantage in WHIP (1.364 vs 1.424). By the career numbers, Bud Byerly 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.