Austin Cox vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Austin Cox and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Austin Cox posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.16 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.439 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.74). By the career numbers, Austin Cox 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.