Bernard Fernández vs. Johnny Marcum — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Johnny Marcum are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Marcum posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.66 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.467 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Johnny Marcum 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.