Patrick Corbin vs. Virgil Jester — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Patrick Corbin and Virgil Jester are fairly close on the surface numbers. Virgil Jester posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.72 per nine innings vs 1.25). Patrick Corbin had the advantage in WHIP (1.384 vs 1.480). By the career numbers, Virgil Jester 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.