Bernardo Flores vs. Lyon Richardson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernardo Flores and Lyon Richardson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lyon Richardson posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.05 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.764 vs 3.500). Bernardo Flores had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.47). By the career numbers, Lyon Richardson 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.