Luis Contreras vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Contreras and Ken Rowe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Rowe posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 7.5) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1). Luis Contreras had the advantage in WHIP (1.556 vs 1.610). By the career numbers, Ken Rowe 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.