Ben Hendrickson vs. Spencer Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hendrickson and Spencer Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Spencer Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (7 vs 7.41) and WHIP (1.743 vs 1.869). Ben Hendrickson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 1.94). By the career numbers, Spencer Howard 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.