Jimmy Cordero vs. Tom Lipp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cordero and Tom Lipp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Cordero posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 15) and WHIP (1.323 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Jimmy 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.