Max Castillo vs. Randy Lerch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Max Castillo and Randy Lerch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Randy Lerch posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.53 vs 5.43) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.51). Max Castillo had the advantage in WHIP (1.391 vs 1.537). By the career numbers, Randy Lerch 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.