Nate Cornejo vs. Brett Laxton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nate Cornejo and Brett Laxton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nate Cornejo posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.41 vs 7.86) and WHIP (1.700 vs 2.051). Brett Laxton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 1.09). 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.