Shintaro Fujinami vs. Thomas Hatch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shintaro Fujinami and Thomas Hatch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shintaro Fujinami posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.506 vs 1.621) and home runs allowed (1.03 per nine innings vs 1.4). Thomas Hatch had the advantage in ERA (5.24 vs 7.18). By the career numbers, Shintaro Fujinami 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.