Mark Esser vs. Darold Knowles — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Esser and Darold Knowles are fairly close on the surface numbers. Darold Knowles posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.12 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.439 vs 3.600). Mark Esser had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Darold Knowles 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.