Casey Coleman vs. Jeremy Hefner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Casey Coleman and Jeremy Hefner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeremy Hefner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.65 vs 5.72) and WHIP (1.346 vs 1.717). Casey Coleman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.91 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Jeremy Hefner 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.