Gabe Gonzalez vs. Hector Velazquez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gabe Gonzalez and Hector Velazquez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hector Velazquez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.9 vs 9) and WHIP (1.434 vs 2.000). Gabe Gonzalez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Hector Velazquez 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.