Nate Cornejo vs. Chris Flexen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nate Cornejo and Chris Flexen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Flexen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.83 vs 5.41) and WHIP (1.481 vs 1.700). Nate Cornejo had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Chris Flexen 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.