Nate Cornejo vs. Doug Linton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nate Cornejo and Doug Linton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nate Cornejo posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.41 vs 5.78) and home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 1.47). Doug Linton had the advantage in WHIP (1.611 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.