Sam Gaviglio vs. Nat Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam Gaviglio and Nat Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Gaviglio posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.88 vs 7.6) and WHIP (1.338 vs 1.922). Nat Howard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.67). By the career numbers, Sam Gaviglio 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.