Yu Darvish vs. Dick Rusteck — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Yu Darvish and Dick Rusteck are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Rusteck posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 3.65) and home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.17). Yu Darvish had the advantage in WHIP (1.142 vs 1.333). By the career numbers, Dick Rusteck 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.