Gustavo Chacin vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gustavo Chacin and Steve Soderstrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gustavo Chacin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.23 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.454 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Gustavo Chacin 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.