Bernard Fernández vs. Adam Plutko — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Adam Plutko are fairly close on the surface numbers. Adam Plutko posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.39 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.396 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.17). By the career numbers, Adam Plutko 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.