Jim Coates vs. Jacob Lindgren — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Coates and Jacob Lindgren are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Coates posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 5.14) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 3.86). Jacob Lindgren had the advantage in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.406). By the career numbers, Jim Coates 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.