Rudy Hernandez vs. Byung-Hyun Kim — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Hernandez and Byung-Hyun Kim are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rudy Hernandez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.12 vs 4.42) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 1.01). Byung-Hyun Kim had the advantage in WHIP (1.417 vs 1.580). By the career numbers, Rudy Hernandez 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.