Mike Duvall vs. Sammy Peralta — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Duvall and Sammy Peralta are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sammy Peralta posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.774 vs 1.863) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.06). Mike Duvall had the advantage in ERA (4.76 vs 5.12). By the career numbers, Sammy Peralta 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.