Max Castillo vs. Cooper Criswell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Max Castillo and Cooper Criswell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cooper Criswell posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.48 vs 5.43) and home runs allowed (1.11 per nine innings vs 1.51). Max Castillo had the advantage in WHIP (1.391 vs 1.442). By the career numbers, Cooper Criswell 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.