Lee Gronkiewicz vs. Eduardo Salazar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Gronkiewicz and Eduardo Salazar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Gronkiewicz posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.25 vs 5.99) and WHIP (1.000 vs 1.868). Eduardo Salazar had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.15 per nine innings vs 2.25). By the career numbers, Lee Gronkiewicz 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.