Luis Cabrera vs. Jim Neidlinger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Cabrera and Jim Neidlinger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Neidlinger posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.28 vs 4.09) and WHIP (1.122 vs 1.515). Luis Cabrera had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.27 per nine innings vs 0.49). By the career numbers, Jim Neidlinger 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.