Carlos Estevez vs. Jim Gardner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlos Estevez and Jim Gardner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Gardner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.85 vs 3.97) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 1.09). Carlos Estevez had the advantage in WHIP (1.362 vs 1.413). By the career numbers, Jim Gardner 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.