Kyle Farnsworth vs. Emil Planeta — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kyle Farnsworth and Emil Planeta are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kyle Farnsworth posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.26 vs 10.13) and WHIP (1.409 vs 2.063). Emil Planeta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.2). By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth 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.