Nate Cornejo vs. Bill Fagan — Career Comparison

Nate Cornejo built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Fagan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Fagan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.28 and WHIP 1.778 compared to 5.41 and 1.700 for Nate Cornejo. By the career numbers, Bill Fagan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.