Alan Hargesheimer vs. Rodrigo Lopez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alan Hargesheimer and Rodrigo Lopez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alan Hargesheimer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 4.82) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 1.35). Rodrigo Lopez had the advantage in WHIP (1.442 vs 1.645). By the career numbers, Alan Hargesheimer 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.