Bernard Fernández vs. Lázaro Medina — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Lázaro Medina are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lázaro Medina posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.18 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.384 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.49). By the career numbers, Lázaro Medina 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.