Joe Colon vs. Nivaldo Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Colon and Nivaldo Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nivaldo Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.875 vs 2.000). Joe Colon had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.8 per nine innings vs 2.81). By the career numbers, Nivaldo Rodriguez 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.