Henry Elder vs. Chad Jenkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Henry Elder and Chad Jenkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chad Jenkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 8.1) and WHIP (1.291 vs 2.700). Henry Elder had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Chad Jenkins 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.