Robbie Erlin vs. Jack Nabors — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robbie Erlin and Jack Nabors are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Nabors posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.87 vs 4.87) and home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 1.13). Robbie Erlin had the advantage in WHIP (1.297 vs 1.472). By the career numbers, Jack Nabors 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.