Jake Eder vs. Jeff Wallace — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Eder and Jeff Wallace are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Wallace posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.2 vs 4.87) and home runs allowed (0.72 per nine innings vs 1.33). Jake Eder had the advantage in WHIP (1.377 vs 1.745). By the career numbers, Jeff Wallace 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.