Buck Farmer vs. Roberto Rivera — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Farmer and Roberto Rivera are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buck Farmer posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.427 vs 1.583) and home runs allowed (1.24 per nine innings vs 1.5). Roberto Rivera had the advantage in ERA (4.5 vs 4.71). By the career numbers, Buck Farmer 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.