Kris Foster vs. Earl Stephenson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kris Foster and Earl Stephenson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earl Stephenson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.518 vs 1.700) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.9). Kris Foster had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.57). By the career numbers, Earl Stephenson 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.