Bill Gogolewski vs. Dereck Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Gogolewski and Dereck Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Gogolewski posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 4.49) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 1.42). Dereck Rodriguez had the advantage in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.459). By the career numbers, Bill Gogolewski 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.