Fernando Cabrera vs. Jim Ellis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fernando Cabrera and Jim Ellis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Ellis posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 5.24) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 1.64). Fernando Cabrera had the advantage in WHIP (1.586 vs 1.864). By the career numbers, Jim Ellis 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.