Bill Gardner vs. DJ Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Gardner and DJ Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. DJ Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.54 vs 11.08) and WHIP (1.514 vs 2.538). Bill Gardner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, DJ 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.