Jake Dunning vs. Mark Esser — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Dunning and Mark Esser are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Dunning posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.77 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.269 vs 3.600). Mark Esser had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Jake Dunning 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.