Mardie Cornejo vs. Carl Edwards — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mardie Cornejo and Carl Edwards are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mardie Cornejo posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.45 vs 3.56) and home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 0.88). Carl Edwards had the advantage in WHIP (1.231 vs 1.527). By the career numbers, Mardie Cornejo 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.