Mike Farmer vs. Raúl López — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Farmer and Raúl López are fairly close on the surface numbers. Raúl López posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 7.71) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 2.57). Mike Farmer had the advantage in WHIP (1.607 vs 1.705). By the career numbers, Raúl López 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.