Bill Evans vs. Shinnosuke Ogasawara — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Evans and Shinnosuke Ogasawara are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Evans posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 6.98) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.09). Shinnosuke Ogasawara had the advantage in WHIP (1.552 vs 1.708). By the career numbers, Bill Evans 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.