Mike Gardiner vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Gardiner and Hank Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hank Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 5.21) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.12). Mike Gardiner had the advantage in WHIP (1.509 vs 1.570). By the career numbers, Hank Johnson 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.