Ben Hendrickson vs. Jonathan Hurst — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hendrickson and Jonathan Hurst are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Hendrickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.41 vs 8.2) and home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 2.05). Jonathan Hurst had the advantage in WHIP (1.709 vs 1.869). By the career numbers, Ben Hendrickson 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.