Nate Cornejo vs. Jay Franklin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nate Cornejo and Jay Franklin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nate Cornejo posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.41 vs 6.35) and home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 4.76). Jay Franklin had the advantage in WHIP (1.588 vs 1.700). By the career numbers, Nate 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.