Bernard Fernández vs. Curt Simmons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Curt Simmons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Curt Simmons posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.325 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Curt Simmons 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.