Cot Deal vs. Lazaro Estrada — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cot Deal and Lazaro Estrada are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cot Deal posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.55 vs 8.59) and home runs allowed (1.41 per nine innings vs 2.45). Lazaro Estrada had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.780). By the career numbers, Cot Deal 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.