Mark Esser vs. Marc Pisciotta — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Esser and Marc Pisciotta are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Pisciotta posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.661 vs 3.600). Mark Esser had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.67). By the career numbers, Marc Pisciotta 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.