Dane De La Rosa vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dane De La Rosa and Xavier Hernandez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dane De La Rosa posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.322 vs 1.376) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.9). Xavier Hernandez had the advantage in ERA (3.9 vs 4.24). By the career numbers, Dane De La Rosa 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.