Christian Garcia vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Christian Garcia and B. J. Ryan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Christian Garcia posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 3.37) and WHIP (0.789 vs 1.332). B. J. Ryan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.42). By the career numbers, Christian Garcia 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.