Shorty Des Jardien vs. David Lundquist — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shorty Des Jardien and David Lundquist are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Lundquist posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.92 vs 18) and WHIP (1.872 vs 2.000). Shorty Des Jardien had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, David Lundquist 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.