Ben Hendrickson vs. Edwin Hurtado — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hendrickson and Edwin Hurtado are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edwin Hurtado posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.67 vs 7.41) and WHIP (1.788 vs 1.869). Ben Hendrickson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 1.62). By the career numbers, Edwin Hurtado 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.