Rocky Childress vs. Fernando Nieve — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rocky Childress and Fernando Nieve are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fernando Nieve posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.61 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.449 vs 1.570). Rocky Childress had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.65). By the career numbers, Fernando Nieve 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.