Bump Hadley vs. Kyle Hendricks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bump Hadley and Kyle Hendricks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kyle Hendricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 4.24) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.501). Bump Hadley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Kyle Hendricks 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.