Bernard Fernández vs. Bill Pertica — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Bill Pertica are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Pertica posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.27 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.535 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.38). By the career numbers, Bill Pertica 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.