Stan Fansler vs. Lázaro Medina — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stan Fansler and Lázaro Medina are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lázaro Medina posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.384 vs 1.458) and home runs allowed (0.49 per nine innings vs 0.75). Stan Fansler had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 5.18). By the career numbers, Lázaro Medina 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.