Hardie Henderson vs. Cecil Upshaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hardie Henderson and Cecil Upshaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hardie Henderson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.298 vs 1.371) and home runs allowed (0.13 per nine innings vs 0.59). Cecil Upshaw had the advantage in ERA (3.13 vs 3.5). By the career numbers, Hardie Henderson 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.