Jose Cabrera vs. Charlie Heard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Cabrera and Charlie Heard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Cabrera posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 8.39) and WHIP (1.487 vs 2.432). Charlie Heard had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 1.39). By the career numbers, Jose Cabrera 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.