Jose Cano vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Cano and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Otis Starks posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 5.09) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.78). Jose Cano had the advantage in WHIP (1.435 vs 1.567). By the career numbers, Otis Starks 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.