Lee Gardner vs. Bert Roberge — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Gardner and Bert Roberge are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bert Roberge posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.336 vs 1.436) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.8). Lee Gardner had the advantage in ERA (3.01 vs 3.98). By the career numbers, Bert Roberge 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.