Mike Couchee vs. Valerio De Los Santos — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Couchee and Valerio De Los Santos are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Couchee posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.357 vs 1.434) and home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 1.3). Valerio De Los Santos had the advantage in ERA (4.57 vs 5.14). By the career numbers, Mike Couchee 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.