Alejandro Chacin vs. Jacob Lindgren — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alejandro Chacin and Jacob Lindgren are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jacob Lindgren posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 10.5) and WHIP (1.286 vs 2.500). Alejandro Chacin had the advantage in home runs allowed (3 per nine innings vs 3.86). By the career numbers, Jacob Lindgren 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.