Red Horse Etheridge vs. Jarrod Parker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Horse Etheridge and Jarrod Parker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jarrod Parker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 4.26) and WHIP (1.250 vs 1.421). Red Horse Etheridge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Jarrod Parker 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.