Bill Evans vs. Shigetoshi Hasegawa — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Evans and Shigetoshi Hasegawa are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shigetoshi Hasegawa posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.7 vs 4.98) and WHIP (1.379 vs 1.708). Bill Evans had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Shigetoshi Hasegawa 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.