Robbie Erlin vs. Tom Rogers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robbie Erlin and Tom Rogers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Rogers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 4.87) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 1.13). Robbie Erlin had the advantage in WHIP (1.297 vs 1.430). By the career numbers, Tom Rogers 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.