Brian Edmondson vs. Pedro Liriano — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Edmondson and Pedro Liriano are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Edmondson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 6.17) and home runs allowed (1.11 per nine innings vs 2.31). Pedro Liriano had the advantage in WHIP (1.457 vs 1.606). By the career numbers, Brian Edmondson 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.