Bernard Fernández vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Daisuke Matsuzaka are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daisuke Matsuzaka posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.45 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.413 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Daisuke Matsuzaka 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.