Roberto Hernandez vs. Wayne Osborne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roberto Hernandez and Wayne Osborne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roberto Hernandez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.6 vs 5.91) and WHIP (1.430 vs 1.922). Wayne Osborne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Roberto Hernandez 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.