Osvaldo Fernandez vs. Joe Houser — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Osvaldo Fernandez and Joe Houser are fairly close on the surface numbers. Osvaldo Fernandez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.93 vs 5.48) and WHIP (1.514 vs 1.783). Joe Houser had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Osvaldo Fernandez 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.