Steve Cummings vs. Robbie Erlin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cummings and Robbie Erlin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robbie Erlin posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.297 vs 1.680) and home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 1.35). Steve Cummings had the advantage in ERA (3.78 vs 4.87). By the career numbers, Robbie Erlin 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.