Roenis Elias vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roenis Elias and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roenis Elias posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.337 vs 1.567). Otis Starks had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Roenis Elias 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.