Bill Harper vs. Jerrod Riggan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Harper and Jerrod Riggan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Harper posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.625 vs 1.835) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.83). Jerrod Riggan had the advantage in ERA (5.19 vs 6.75). By the career numbers, Bill Harper 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.