Dewon Day vs. Shorty Des Jardien — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dewon Day and Shorty Des Jardien are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shorty Des Jardien posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.75). Dewon Day had the advantage in ERA (11.25 vs 18). By the career numbers, Shorty Des Jardien 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.