Armando Galarraga vs. Tim Van Egmond — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Armando Galarraga and Tim Van Egmond are fairly close on the surface numbers. Armando Galarraga posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 5.96) and WHIP (1.419 vs 1.605). Tim Van Egmond had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.35 per nine innings vs 1.56). By the career numbers, Armando Galarraga 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.