Kyle Farnsworth vs. Lance Rautzhan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kyle Farnsworth and Lance Rautzhan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lance Rautzhan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.9 vs 4.26) and home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 1.2). Kyle Farnsworth had the advantage in WHIP (1.409 vs 1.595). By the career numbers, Lance Rautzhan 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.