Chad Cordero vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chad Cordero and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chad Cordero posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.89 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.256 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.09). By the career numbers, Chad Cordero 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.