Ben Hendrickson vs. Jason Marquis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hendrickson and Jason Marquis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jason Marquis posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.61 vs 7.41) and WHIP (1.468 vs 1.869). Ben Hendrickson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Jason Marquis 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.