Gilbert Edwards vs. Joe Fontenot — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gilbert Edwards and Joe Fontenot are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Fontenot posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.33 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.805 vs 3.300). Gilbert Edwards had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Joe Fontenot 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.