Lazaro Estrada vs. Thomas Hatch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lazaro Estrada and Thomas Hatch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Thomas Hatch posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.24 vs 8.59) and home runs allowed (1.4 per nine innings vs 2.45). Lazaro Estrada had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.621). By the career numbers, Thomas Hatch 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.