Rubby De La Rosa vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rubby De La Rosa and Steve Soderstrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rubby De La Rosa posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.49 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.407 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Rubby 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.