Kyle Hendricks vs. Horace Leverette — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kyle Hendricks and Horace Leverette are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kyle Hendricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 5.23) and WHIP (1.200 vs 2.032). Horace Leverette had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Kyle Hendricks 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.