Jose Cano vs. Mike LaCoss — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Cano and Mike LaCoss are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike LaCoss posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 5.09) and home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 0.78). Jose Cano had the advantage in WHIP (1.435 vs 1.493). By the career numbers, Mike LaCoss 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.