Joe Colon vs. Bob Zick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Colon and Bob Zick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Zick posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.837 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.8). Joe Colon had the advantage in ERA (7.2 vs 8.27). By the career numbers, Bob Zick 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.