Joe Colon vs. Dustin Richardson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Colon and Dustin Richardson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dustin Richardson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 7.2) and home runs allowed (1.1 per nine innings vs 1.8). Joe Colon had the advantage in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.082). By the career numbers, Dustin Richardson 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.