Bryce Elder vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryce Elder and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryce Elder posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.58 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.360 vs 1.567). Otis Starks had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Bryce Elder 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.