Rocky Childress vs. Sauryn Lao — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rocky Childress and Sauryn Lao are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rocky Childress posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 4.91) and home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.64). Sauryn Lao had the advantage in WHIP (1.455 vs 1.570). By the career numbers, Rocky Childress 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.