Steve Eddy vs. Mark Leiter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Eddy and Mark Leiter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Leiter posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.57 vs 4.73) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.732). Steve Eddy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Mark Leiter 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.