Brett Cecil vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brett Cecil and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brett Cecil posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.29 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.385 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Brett Cecil 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.