Paul Byrd vs. Kai-Wei Teng — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Paul Byrd and Kai-Wei Teng are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Byrd posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 7.3) and WHIP (1.344 vs 1.697). Kai-Wei Teng had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 1.31). By the career numbers, Paul Byrd 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.