Art Decatur vs. Ryan Franklin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Decatur and Ryan Franklin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Franklin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.346 vs 1.482). Art Decatur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Ryan Franklin 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.