Charlie Gessner vs. Steve Randolph — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Gessner and Steve Randolph are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Randolph posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.52 vs 9) and WHIP (1.852 vs 2.250). Charlie Gessner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Steve Randolph 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.