Jim Gardner vs. Wilson Heredia — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Gardner and Wilson Heredia are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Gardner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.413 vs 1.768) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 1.14). Wilson Heredia had the advantage in ERA (3.41 vs 3.85). By the career numbers, Jim Gardner 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.