Bernard Fernández vs. Erskine Mayer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Erskine Mayer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Erskine Mayer posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.96 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.233 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.27). By the career numbers, Erskine Mayer 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.